The baby name Meritta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: MEH-ree-tah (IPA: /ˈmeri.tːa/); English variant: meh-RIT-ah (IPA: /məˈrɪtə/).
Meritta is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Meritta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: MEH-ree-tah (IPA: /ˈmeri.tːa/); English variant: meh-RIT-ah (IPA: /məˈrɪtə/).
Meritta is Finnish in Origin.
Meritta is a modern feminine given name, most often read as an embellished form of Albanian Merita, ultimately from Latin meritum, “merit, worthiness.” It gained use across the Balkans in the later 20th century and among diaspora communities, with the double‑t spelling serving as a stylistic variant influenced by Italian orthography and, in English-speaking contexts, by the surname Merritt. The name also appears sporadically in Northern Europe alongside Merita/Marita.
Meaning centers on the virtue sense “merit,” “deserving,” or “worthy,” which aligns it with contemporary virtue-name trends. Close variants include Merita, Merrita, and Merritta; related names are the unisex Merit and Merritt, and the sound-alike Marita (a separate diminutive of Maria). Common nicknames are Meri, Rita, Etta, and Ritta. Pronunciation is typically meh-REE-tah.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #714 | 25 | 3,895 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Meritta is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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