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Origin & history of Grethel1
Modern American roots
Grethel comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gretel means "pearl" or "precious one.".
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How popular is Grethel?
1921
peak year
Grethel first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1904. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1921, 20 babies received the name (ranked #2011). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10348), with roughly 11 babies named Grethel each year. Grethel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 625 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
20
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,011)
(ranked #2,011)
11
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
110
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
625
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Grethel3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
G7
R9
E5
T2
H8
E5
L3
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Grethel✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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