Greta

Scandinavian girl's name

Greta is a feminine given name, a shortened form of Margareta.

It gained international recognition through Swedish-born actress Greta Garbo in the early twentieth century and more recently through climate activist Greta Thunberg: Have you seen young Greta speak at the UN?

Swedish

Stockholm

Sweden's seat of government

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Thunberg

climate

Prevailing atmospheric conditions

protest · sustainability · youth · Davos · Asperger's · sailboat · carbon · emissions · Generation Z · climate justice

name

Gretel

Fairy tale sister

diminutive · vintage · classic · feminine · nickname

Categories
Opposites
gender

GretaHans

German male name

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cultural origin

GretaKenji

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Phrases
Family

Gretchen

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G