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Updated September 17, 2023 by Jennifer M.

Gretel

#Literary

What is the meaning of the name Gretel?

The name Gretel is primarily a female name of German origin that means A Pearl.

Diminutive form of Margaret

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Penelope, Alice, Charlotte, Greta, Amelia, Olivia, Liesel, Liam, Felix, Jasper, Silas, Graham, Henry, Oliver

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