Gretchen

Gretchen \gret-(c)hen, gr-etch-en\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Gretchen is pronounced as GREHCHahN (English) or GREHTK-ehN (German) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Gretchen: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Gretchen?

Gretchen is used predominantly in English and German. It is derived from Old Greek origins. The name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century, promoted by a character so named in Goethe's Faust (1808). Gretchen is a familiar form of the name what does the name Grete mean (German and Scandinavian) in the English and German languages as well as a variant of the name Greta meaning of name (English, German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Austrian). Gretchen is also a familiar form of the name Grete name (German and Scandinavian) in the English and German languages as well as a familiar form of the name what does the name Margaret mean (English and Scottish) in the English and German languages. Gracen pronounciation (English), baby name Gretchin, and Gretchun definition are variants of Gretchen. name Greta (contracted form in English, German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Austrian), baby name Gretch (contracted form in ), and short names for Gretchyn (spelling variant in English) are other forms of the name.

The following famous people share the name Gretchen:

• Actress Gretchen Mol, born 8 November 1972, Deep River, Connecticut
• Actress Loretta Young, born Gretchen Michaela Young 6 January 1913 - 12 August 2000, Salt Lake City, Utah.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Gretchen:

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The baby name Gretchen fun facts:

The name Gretchen in reverse order is "Nehcterg".

The numerological value of the name Gretchen is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Gretchen?

Gretchen is in the top names in USA.