The story behind Gretchen
A female given name from German origin; a pet form of Margaret.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Gretchen.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɡɹɛt͡ʃən/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈɡɾet͡ʃen/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈɡ̠ɾɛː.t͡ʃɛn̪]
- Tagalog: /ˈɡɾetsen/
- Tagalog: [ˈɡ̠ɾɛt̪.sɛn̪]
Popularity
Gretchen ranked #4292 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Syllables
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- balanced name length