Greta

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

The name Greta is derived from the name Margareta, which comes from the Greek word margarites or "pearl".

From Wikipedia

Greta first appears in the data in 1998 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 44 babies (rank #664 that year). In 2024 it was given to 12 girls (rank #1,894). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Greta

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Greta yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

582

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Greta

Greta Thunbergenvironmentalist · b. 2003
Greta Garbofilm actor · b. 1905
Greta Gerwigfilm screenwriter · b. 1983
Greta Scacchifilm actor · b. 1960
Greta Leefilm actor · b. 1983

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1998	10	#1,604
1999	6	#2,292
2000	9	#1,710
2001	6	#2,388
2002	6	#2,383
2003	17	#1,145
2004	15	#1,290
2005	20	#1,086
2006	15	#1,394
2007	25	#981
2008	26	#974
2009	24	#1,066
2010	31	#859
2011	22	#1,127
2012	32	#844
2013	25	#1,015
2014	37	#754
2015	27	#948
2016	41	#710
2017	44	#664
2018	31	#880
2019	34	#813
2020	19	#1,250
2021	21	#1,192
2022	15	#1,504
2023	12	#1,834
2024	12	#1,894