Names Gretchen

Gretchen

Found 4 entry about "Gretchen"

Gender

Female (Feminine | Girl)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

Gretchen is a diminutive form of the name Margaret. It means "pearl". In German folklore, Gretchen is a short form of Margaret and was famously portrayed in "Faust" by Goethe.

Pronunciation

GRECH-ən(English)
GREHT-khən(German)
In German, the name is pronounced as "GRESH-en". In the United States, it is generally pronounced as "GRECH-en."

Popularity

Even though Gretchen is a popular name in German-speaking countries, it is not widely used in other parts of the world. It is not among the top 1000 popular names in the United States in the 21st century. However, it is popular in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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Gretchen Name meanings & History

Gretchen is a diminutive form of the name Margaret. It means "pearl". In German folklore, Gretchen is a short form of Margaret and was famously portrayed in "Faust" by Goethe. German diminutive of Margareta. Gretchen is used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Gretchen: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gretchen:

G: Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious,Go-getter

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

E: Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten,Environment

T: Testy,Touchy,Truth,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Talkative

C: Copycat,Cute,Clever,Chatty,Curious,Candid,Choice

H: Haggle,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing

N: Nervous,Nice,Neat,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nagging

Gretchen is:

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Famous People

Gretchen Wilson is an American country music singer. Gretchen Mol is an American actress. Gretchen Rubin is an American author and blogger. Gretchen Carlson is a former American news anchor.