Nordic · Girl name
Mette
“pearl”
About the name Mette
Mette is a Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Margarete, the Scandinavian form of Margaret. Margaret comes from Greek margarites, pearl, a word probably borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language, so the meaning pearl belongs to the original name. Mette has been used independently in Denmark since the Middle Ages. Notable bearers include Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and the Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen.
- Meaning
- pearl
- Origin
- Nordic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MET-tah(2 syl.)
Middle names for Mette
- Mette Marie
- Mette Elena
- Mette Claire
- Mette Rose
- Mette Anne
Questions about Mette
- What does Mette mean?
- Mette is a Nordic name meaning "pearl".
- How do you pronounce Mette?
- Mette is pronounced MET-tah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Mette?
- Variants of Mette include Metta.
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