Best Nicknames

Origin: German

Meaning: “pearl”
variant of Margaret

Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Greta, Gretal, Gretchen, Grete, Gretel, Gretha, Grethe,
Grethel, Gretna, Gretta, Grette, Grietje, Gryta

Gretchen TV and Movie Quotes:
“Dogs are colourblind, Gretchen.”
Kate and Leopold (2001)
“Gretchen was a Dalmation and Buddy was a Schnauzer –
and Mr. Bigbotter wasn’t too happy when he ended up
with a litter of Schnalmations!” Golden Girls:
Mixed Blessings (1985)

Famous people named Gretchen or its variations

1. Gretchen Mol (b. 1972), American actress
2. Gretchen Frances Wilson (b. 1973), American country singer
3. Gretchen Peters (b. 1957), American folk singer
 

 
Gretchen Middle Names
Gretchen Hannah
Gretchen Leonie
Gretchen Maeve
Gretchen Pauline
Gretchen Sophie