Greta
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Greta is a short form of Margaret, meaning “pearl,” with Gretel and Gretchen as related forms. Greta peaked in the 1930s with Greta Garbo’s fame and suits families of Germanic or Scandinavian heritage, offering the appeal of Ava or Emma with more edge. The namesake is Greta Garbo, the reclusive top-paid star of the 1930s who is said to have secretly gathered intelligence on the Nazis.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Greta in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Greta against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Greta is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Greta in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 291 girls were named Greta, making it the #908 girls' name in the US. Since 1885, 27,786 girls have been named Greta, with the most (534) in 1967. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Greta in other languages
- Gretel German
- Gretha Dutch
- Reetta Finnish
Greta name days
- January 18
- November 16
- July 20 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Greta
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Greta, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Greta | 1979 | South Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane Greta (Category 4) | 1978 | North Atlantic | 213 km/h |
| Tropical storm Greta | 1970 | North Atlantic | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Greta | 1966 | North Atlantic | 83 km/h |
| Hurricane Greta (Category 2) | 1956 | North Atlantic | 157 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Greta
There are 10 towns and villages with Greta in their name, in 5 countries.
🇦🇺 Australia 5🇮🇹 Italy 2🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇮🇳 India 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Heddon Greta | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 2,025 | Map |
| Greta West | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 163 | Map |
| Greta South | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 133 | Map |
| Greta Main | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 62 | Map |
| La Greta | Tuscany, 🇮🇹 Italy | 13 | Map |
| Greta | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | – | Map |
| Greta | Montagnes, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – | Map |
| Greta | Punjab, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Greta Bridge | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Istia-Sigliola-Greta | Tuscany, 🇮🇹 Italy | 93 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Greta
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Greta in their name.
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| Greta Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Greta songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Greta in their title. The best known:
- Der arme Peter. 1. Der Hans und die Grete tanzen herum / Arme Peter. 1. Och Hans med sin Greta till dansen nu går – August Söderman
- GRETA
- Greta Sting – Kevin MacLeod (2009)
- Hans und Grethe - Hans och Greta – Åke Malmfors
- What Would Greta Do? – Frida Green
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Greta
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Greta.
Greta Christina
Greta Gerwig
Greta Salpeter
Greta Scacchi
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Fictional characters named Greta
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Greta as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,666 dogs named Greta in public pet registers, making it the #526 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Sweden (1324), Richmond (3), Villavicencio (2). Greta as a dog name →
FurryName has found 910 cats named Greta in public pet registers, making it the #598 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Sweden (896), Tacoma (2), Fusagasugá (1). Greta as a cat name →
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