Mette: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mette – Meaning: pearl, via Margaret – Origin: Danish (contraction of Merete, from Margrethe/Margaret) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MET-teh


Mette is a Danish (contraction of Merete, from Margrethe/Margaret) girl's name meaning “pearl, via Margaret”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mette

Meaning: Pearl, via Margaret.

Origin: Danish (contraction of Merete, from Margrethe/Margaret).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mette

Phonetic: MET-teh   IPA: /ˈmɛtə/

Popularity of Mette

Mette doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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