Gretel
A girls’ name of German origin, meaning a form of Margaret; pearl.
Gretel by the numbers
Gretel was given to 41 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 63 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Margaret
Like Gretel, each of these traces back to Margaret: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Maisiepearl; a form of Margaret966 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marjoriepearl; a form of Margaret277 in the US (2017)
- Margopearl; a form of Margaret120 in England and Wales (2025)
- Meghanpearl; a form of Margaret162 in the US (2017)
- Maziepearl; a form of Margaret or Mazal124 in the US (2017)
- Gretchenpearl; diminutive of Margaret119 in the US (2017)
- Peggypearl; a form of Margaret73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Magalypearl; a form of Margaret58 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gretel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Grettelpearl; a form of greta or gretel88 in the US (2017)
- Grethelpearl; diminutive of grete or form of gretchen11 in the US (2017)
- Gretapearl; short form of Margaret463 in the US (2017)
- Greerwatchful, vigilant105 in the US (2017)
- Gittelgood; from hebrew gut52 in the US (2017)
- Grettapearl; a form of Grete or Margaret50 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Gretel
Names that are said the same way as Gretel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Grettell7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Gretel, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Gretel
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