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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 3,926 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,828 girls (rank #14). 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.

59,801

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,926

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
1999	1,328	#41
2000	1,361	#39
2001	1,359	#41
2002	1,332	#42
2003	1,323	#41
2004	1,326	#41
2005	1,751	#32
2006	1,796	#33
2007	1,851	#32
2008	2,229	#24
2009	2,393	#20
2010	2,871	#18
2011	2,861	#16
2012	2,902	#15
2013	3,365	#11
2014	3,926	#7
2015	3,676	#8
2016	3,461	#8
2017	3,270	#8
2018	3,043	#8
2019	2,725	#9
2020	2,165	#16
2021	2,052	#19
2022	1,929	#17
2023	1,635	#19
2024	1,828	#14