Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Meta

META

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: ME-tah (German) [key]

Meaning & History

German and Scandinavian short form of MARGARET

Related Names

VARIANTS: Greta, Gretchen, Grete (German), Greta, Märta (Swedish)

DIMINUTIVE: Gretel (German)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Greet, Greetje, Griet (Dutch), Greta, Gretchen, Madge, Mae, Maggie, Mamie, Margie, Margo, May, Meg, Rita, Gretta, Jorie, Marge, Marje, Mayme, Midge, Peg, Peggie, Peggy (English), Reeta, Reetta (Finnish), Margot, Margaux (French), Gréta, Rita (Hungarian), Rita (Italian), Greet (Limburgish), Paaie (Manx), Meggy (Medieval English), Marzena (Polish), Rita (Portuguese), Maisie, Mysie, Peigi (Scottish), Rita (Spanish), Mared (Welsh)

Popularity

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