Gretchen (given name)

For other uses, see Gretchen (disambiguation).

Gretchen is a female given name of German origin, though it became common in many other countries. It is a pet form of Greta, Grete or Margaret. Its popularity increased with a major character in Goethe's "Faust" having this name. In Germany it became commonly referred to as being archaic.

Television

• Gretchen, a Brazilian singer
• Gretchen (fictional character), a fictional character from Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy
• Gretchen Morgan, a fictional character from Prison Break
• Gretchen Berg, a fictional character from Heroes
• Gretchen, a fictional character played by Eden Sher in Weeds
• Gretchen Ross, a fictional character from Donnie Darko
• Gretchen Witter, a fictional character from Dawson's Creek
• Gretchen from Phineas and Ferb
• Gretchen Grundler, one of six main characters in Recess
• Gretchen Schwartz, a fictional character played by Jessica Hecht in Breaking Bad

People with the given name Gretchen:

• Gretchen Albrecht (born 1943), a New Zealand painter
• Gretchen Barretto (born 1970), a Filipino actress
• Gretchen Bleiler (born 1981), a professional halfpipe snowboarder and pioneer
• Gretchen Brewin (21st century), a Canadian politician
• Gretchen Carlson (born 1966), a former Miss America and current TV host
• Gretchen Corbett (born 1947), an American actress
• Gretchen Cruz (born 1977), an American Designer
• Gretchen Cryer (born 1935), an American writer, actress, and lyricist
• Gretchen Dykstra (21st century), a previous President and CEO of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation
• Gretchen Egolf (born 1973), an American actress
• Gretchen Franklin (1911–2005), an English actress
• Gretchen Fraser (1919–1994), an American alpine skier
• Gretchen Hofmann (21st century), a professor at the University of California
• Gretchen Kirby (21st century), an American educator
• Gretchen Kramp (21st century), an American muralist
• Gretchen Lieberum (21st century), an American singer
• Gretchen Magers (born 1964), a former professional tennis player
• Gretchen Malalad (21st century), a Filipina 2005 Southeast Asian Games karate gold medalist
• Gretchen Massey (born 1969), a radio host and performer
• Gretchen Merrill (died 1965), an American figure skater
• Gretchen Mol (born 1972), an American actress
• Gretchen Morgenson (born 1956), a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
• Gretchen Oehler (1943–2001), an American actress
• Gretchen Osgood Warren (1868–1961), an actress, singer, poet and muse
• Gretchen Parlato (21st century), an American jazz singer
• Gretchen Passantino (21st century), a Christian apologist
• Gretchen Peters (21st century), an American country singer
• Gretchen Phillips (born 1963), an American musician
• Gretchen Polhemus (born 1965), the 38th Miss USA
• Gretchen Quintana (born 1984), a Cuban heptathlete
• Gretchen Rau (1939–2006), a professional property master, set decorator, and art director
• Gretchen Rubin (21st century), an American author and attorney
• Gretchen Ulion (born 1972), an American ice hockey player
• Gretchen Whitmer (born 1971), a Michigan State Senator
• Gretchen Wilson (born 1973), a Grammy award-winning American country music singer-songwriter
• Gretchen Wyler (1932–2007), an American actress