Gretchen

  • Girl
  • 8 letters
German Diminutive of Margaret, meaning pearl.
Greek Pearl.
Persian Child of light.
Variant of Margaret
Famous bearer Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Gretchen is a girl’s name of German, Greek and Persian origin. Meaning in German: Diminutive of Margaret, meaning pearl. Meaning in Greek: Pearl. Meaning in Persian: Child of light. Gretchen is a variant of Margaret. Famous bearer: Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The name has 8 letters.

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