Reet (given name)

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Reet
GenderFemale
Language(s) Estonian
Name day 13 July [1]
Origin
Region of origin Estonia
Other names
DerivedFrom Margareeta
Related names Greta, Grete, Kreet, Kreeta, Mare, Maret, Mareta, Marge, Margit, Marit, Marita, Meeta, Meta, Reeda

Reet is an Estonian feminine given name. It is a variant and often a diminutive of the given name Margareeta, a cognate of Margaret.

As of 1 January 2021, 2,833 women in Estonia have the first name Reet, making it the 46th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in Viljandi County, where 32.43 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. [2]

Individuals bearing the name Reet include:

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References

  1. "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. "Nimede statistika". Eesti statiska (in Estonian). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.