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Origin and meaning of Gretchen



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Usage over the past 5 years:
Girls - 100% (1,876 births)
Boys - 0% (0 births)
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Origin:
Diminutive of the German name Margarethe
Meaning:
Pearl
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Gretchen is a diminutive form of Margereta, which is a common German name derived from the Latin name Margarita, which is derived from the Greek "margarites" (pearl), which is likely taken from Sanskrit. The Sanskrit mañjarī is probably borrowed from the Persian Marg, which is derived from Marq or Marka (meaning chicken), the meaning of Marg (which is "pearl") is likely a reference to the appearance of the bird's eggs.

Pronunciation:
GRETCH en
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Ranks 1,208th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby girl names. Show popularity chart
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Meaning of Gretchen: Gretchen is a diminutive form of Margereta, which is a common German name derived from the Latin name Margarita, which is derived from the Greek "margarites" (pearl), which is likely taken from Sanskrit

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