Greta

The name Greta is Greek for "Precious jewel"

- 12% this year
Feminine
Rare

Updated August 7, 2024

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Precious jewel
  • Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Irish, Latin : Child of light; pearl; jewel

Girl name variations

Greet
Gret
Grata
Gratah
Greata
Greatah
Gretah
Gretha
Grieta
Gryta
Margaret
Maggie
Maggy
Magee
Mag
Margery
Margareta
Margarita
Margita
Margory
Marjorie
Marjory
Marget
Margret
Margette
Margalo
Marguerite
Margarida
Margiad
Margherita
Margarethe
Maergrethe
Margaretha
Margalith
Mairghread
Margo
Marjoe
Marga
Margot
Margaux
Marge
Margie
Marta
Madge
Mamie
Maymie
Maisie
Meg
Meggie
Midge
Gretchen
Gretel
Gretle
Grete
Garet
Peg
Peggy
Reta
Rita

How Popular Is The Name Greta

Famous people with this first name

Greta Scacchi

Famous people who gave their babies this name

Kevin Kline
Phoebe Cates

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