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The baby name Marita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mə-REE-tə (English: /məˈriːtə/),mah-REE-tah (Spanish: /maˈɾita/).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: mə-REE-tə (English: /məˈriːtə/),mah-REE-tah (Spanish: /maˈɾita/)

What is the meaning of the name Marita ?

The baby name Marita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mə-REE-tə (English: /məˈriːtə/),mah-REE-tah (Spanish: /maˈɾita/).

Marita is in Origin.

Marita is a pan-European feminine name with two main roots. In Iberian and Latin American usage it serves as a diminutive of María (from Hebrew Miryam, of uncertain meaning, often interpreted as “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” or “sea of bitterness”/“drop of the sea”). In Scandinavia and parts of German-speaking Europe, Marita developed as a short form connected to Marit and Margareta/Margarita, ultimately from Greek margarites, meaning “pearl.” These dual pathways give Marita layered associations of affection and preciousness.

The name appears in church and civil records by the 18th–19th centuries and gained traction as an independent given name in the 20th century, with mid-century peaks in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Spain, and Spanish-influenced communities such as the Philippines. Variants and relatives include Marit, Maritta, Maritha, Marietta, Margarita/Margareta, and María; common nicknames are Mari and Rita. Cross-linguistic familiarity and its gentle -ita ending help Marita feel warm yet international.

Marita has the following similar or variant Names

Marita – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1997 #1 — 601
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MD 0 #34 1 434
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
GE 0 #41 4 997
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
GE Girls 0 #87 18 1,564
Finland Girls 0 #99 1,226 1,368
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
Finland Girls 2026 #114 5,289 3,895
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
MT Girls 0 #117 35 3,773
CY Girls 0 #118 8 3,755
Norway Girls 2022 #119 4 435
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Girls 0 #128 11 1,888
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
UY Girls 0 #146 781 6,731
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
PE Girls 0 #156 3,261 14,861
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
UY 0 #163 15 2,477
AR 0 #168 19 2,915
HR 0 #175 7 2,081
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Finland 0 #179 148 830
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
Germany Girls 0 #188 1,892 4,949
GR Girls 0 #196 47 6,293
PE 0 #196 117 6,350
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PL 0 #205 8 2,600
EC Girls 0 #206 34 3,650
AL Girls 0 #212 11 4,141
NA Girls 0 #212 13 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AR Girls 0 #222 737 8,289
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
HR Girls 0 #228 62 3,687
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Girls 0 #240 12 7,056
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
CR Girls 0 #246 365 11,342
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PL Girls 0 #261 97 5,096
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
QA Girls 0 #292 25 15,378
DK Girls 0 #304 13 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #307 14 5,862
PH Girls 0 #307 85 13,098
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
JO Girls 0 #316 10 7,570
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
SD Girls 0 #336 10 7,678
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
BO 0 #353 29 6,868
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
Germany 0 #359 80 2,542
Austria Girls 0 #362 59 1,885
NL 0 #362 30 2,481
CL 0 #372 40 6,867
BO Girls 0 #376 263 9,488
OM Girls 0 #376 21 15,987
CL Girls 0 #387 657 14,098
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
MX 0 #399 15 8,339
ZA 0 #401 47 14,421
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
Spain 0 #420 33 2,326
PT Girls 0 #422 30 7,952
RU Girls 0 #430 69 11,913
PA Girls 0 #432 50 9,861
KW Girls 0 #453 63 19,177
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
Spain Girls 0 #468 707 5,561
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
GT Girls 0 #478 28 7,500
AE Girls 0 #489 65 20,968
LB 0 #497 163 13,263
PS Girls 0 #499 25 10,981
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
NL Girls 0 #516 526 5,933
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
BH 0 #525 29 17,937
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
SG Girls 0 #565 22 18,916
HK Girls 0 #577 39 16,104
IL Girls 0 #593 25 11,648
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
SY 0 #654 75 11,684
IT 0 #677 38 4,183
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
ZA Girls 0 #709 496 25,928
IT Girls 0 #729 970 9,415
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
NG Girls 0 #751 36 15,093
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #805 25 13,765
SA Girls 0 #817 119 25,931
PE Boys 0 #843 36 14,506
MA 0 #847 286 20,986
MX Girls 0 #854 347 17,781
BR Girls 0 #892 50 12,708
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
MY Girls 0 #956 39 24,821
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
CO Girls 0 #990 89 16,140
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
DZ 0 #1,021 156 20,130
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,456 16 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Marita is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Ireland
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Marita

Marita is predominantly a girl's name.
Marita is a 3 syllable name, pronounced mə-REE-tə (English: /məˈriːtə/),mah-REE-tah (Spanish: /maˈɾita/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marietta, Marieta, Maritta and Maritha.
Yes, very popular — Marita ranked #1 in Ireland in 1997, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Marita ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1997).
Marita's popularity is rising. It moved from #125 in 2012 to #119 in 2022 in Norway.