Gretel

  • Unisex
  • 6 letters
German Diminutive of Margaret, meaning pearl.
Greek Pearl.
Persian Child of light.
Variant of Margaret
Famous bearers heroine of the German folk tale 'Hansel and Gretel'. Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Gretel is a unisex 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. Gretel is a variant of Margaret. Famous bearer: heroine of the German folk tale ‘Hansel and Gretel’. Famous bearer: Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The name has 6 letters.

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