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The baby name Reta is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-tuh.

Reta is English, German, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: English, German, Greek
Pronunciation: REE-tuh

What is the meaning of the name Reta ?

The baby name Reta is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-tuh.

Reta is English, German, Greek in Origin.

Reta is chiefly an English and German spelling variant of Rita, a short form of Margarita and Margaret. Its root is Greek margarites, attested in antiquity as the noun for a pearl, probably borrowed into Greek from an eastern Indo-Iranian source. The final -a reflects the feminine ending of Latin and Romance forms such as Margarita, while Reta alters the initial vowel sound without changing the underlying name family.

Rita became familiar in Catholic Europe through Saint Rita of Cascia, the 15th-century Augustinian nun, and later spread in English-speaking countries as an independent name. Reta appears in U.S. birth records from the late 19th century, with its strongest use in the early to mid-20th century; actress Reta Shaw is a notable bearer. Related forms include Rita, Retta, Reeta, Margarita, Margareta, Marguerite, and Margherita.

Reta has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Reta

Reta Shaw Actor · Born 1912 · United States Reta Shaw was an American character actress best known for playing the housekeeper Martha Grant on The Ghost & Mrs. Muir. She became known for portraying strong, hard-edged working women in films and on many popular TV shows of the 1960s and 1970s.

Reta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Boys 0 #24 4 678
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AL Girls 0 #213 10 4,141
JO Girls 0 #216 115 7,570
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IQ Girls 0 #232 330 11,303
GR Girls 0 #233 10 6,293
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SY 0 #273 818 11,684
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
SD Girls 0 #313 33 7,678
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
YE 0 #356 26 8,639
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
OM Girls 0 #361 36 15,987
BD Girls 0 #362 25 8,413
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
EG 0 #385 16 6,387
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
LY 0 #408 130 12,703
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
KW Girls 0 #431 85 19,177
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PS Girls 0 #446 78 10,981
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
EG Girls 0 #483 639 14,742
AE Girls 0 #499 55 20,968
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
BH 0 #533 21 17,937
PS Boys 0 #539 10 10,655
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
IL Girls 0 #551 67 11,648
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IN Girls 0 #608 24 13,121
LB 0 #613 46 13,263
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #646 22 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
SA Girls 0 #773 163 25,931
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
EG Boys 0 #857 30 15,035
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
MY Girls 0 #964 31 24,821
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MA 0 #1,095 34 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,101 41 25,928
DZ 0 #1,147 30 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
TR 0 #1,174 38 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,373 74 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,582 33 28,008

Reta is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Reta

Reta is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Reta is a 2 syllable name, pronounced REE-tuh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rita, Retta, Reeta, Margarita, Margaret and Margareta.
Reta is a name of German origin, traditionally used in Germany. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Germany and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Reta are in our database, including Reta Shaw (Actor).