Gretta

Gretta is an English given name that developed as a variant spelling of Greta, itself a short form of the Germanic name Margareta, ultimately derived from the Greek margaritēs, meaning pearl. The name gained widespread recognition partly through cultural associations with figures such as Greta Garbo, the Swedish actress who became a Hollywood icon. Gretta, Greta, and Gretel all trace back to this same Latinate and Greek root, alongside the fuller form Margaret.