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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 83 babies (rank #519 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

913

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

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	16	#1,190
1997	16	#1,194
1998	19	#1,090
1999	19	#1,080
2000	16	#1,215
2001	18	#1,130
2002	24	#944
2003	32	#828
2004	22	#1,081
2005	49	#640
2006	46	#683
2007	42	#781
2008	51	#702
2009	54	#681
2010	67	#590
2011	67	#608
2012	64	#650
2013	57	#703
2014	79	#536
2015	72	#589
2016	83	#519