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Greta

“Variant of Margaret — Pearl” — Ancient Greek, via Latin and Old French origin

Girl's name · #908 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Greta has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #317 (1932) · 27,786 babies named Greta all-time · 1 in 5,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #14 in Italy (2024) · #35 in Hungary (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gretas

• Greta Thunberg — Swedish climate protection activist (born 2003)
• Greta Garbo — Swedish-American actress (1905–1990)
• Greta Gerwig — American actress and filmmaker (born 1983)
• Greta Scacchi — Italian-Australian actress
• Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir — Icelandic singer and songwriter

In stories & tradition

• Greta Wolfcastle — The Simpsons
• Greta — Pokémon
• Greta Fiorentino — Street Scene

What Gretas become

Among 572 notable people named Greta:

Entertainers appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress (1905–1990).

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