Greta

Greta is a short form of Margareta, the Latin and Germanic elaboration of the Greek name Margarites, meaning pearl. It has been in common use across German, Scandinavian, and Baltic cultures for centuries, and gained wider international recognition partly through the Swedish actress Greta Garbo. The name shares its root with Margaret, Margarete, Margot, and Rita, all of which trace back to the same Greek source. Hungarian and Icelandic forms appear as Gréta, while the Latvian spelling is Grēta.