The baby name Marketta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑrketːɑ/ (mar-KET-tah).
Marketta is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Marketta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑrketːɑ/ (mar-KET-tah).
Marketta is Finnish in Origin.
Marketta is a Finnish vernacular form of Margaret, ultimately from Greek margarites “pearl.” It developed through Latin Margarita and Scandinavian Margareta, with Finnish sound shifts turning g to k and the -etta ending suiting native phonology. In Finland and Karelia, Marketta appears in early parish records, where it coexisted with Margareeta and later the modern simplified Maarit.
Use grew in the late 19th and mid‑20th centuries and has since waned, giving the name a vintage, nature-tinged aura; in Finnish horticulture marketta also names the marguerite daisy. Short forms include Marke and Reetta. Close relatives across languages include Margaret (English), Margareta/Margaretha (Scandinavian, German), Marguerite (French), Margarita (Spanish/Russian), Margit (Hungarian/Scandinavian), Greta and Rita, Marit (Norwegian), Maarit (Finnish), and Czech Markéta/Marketa. All share the radiant “pearl” meaning and the enduring saintly legacy of St. Margaret that propelled the name’s medieval spread across Europe.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #169 | 418 | 1,368 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #243 | 1,473 | 3,895 |
| Finland | 0 | #254 | 54 | 830 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #955 | 6 | 10,120 |
Marketta is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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