The baby name Ritta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈrɪt.tə (RIT-tuh),ˈriː.tə (REE-tuh),ˈritːa (Finnish).
Ritta is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Ritta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈrɪt.tə (RIT-tuh),ˈriː.tə (REE-tuh),ˈritːa (Finnish).
Ritta is Italian in Origin.
Ritta is a feminine name with dual roots. In Nordic onomastics it aligns with Finnish Riitta, a short form of Birgitta/Brigitta (ultimately from the Irish Brigid), whose stem brígh conveys “strength, exalted one, vigor.” In many European settings it also appears as a variant spelling of Rita, the long‑standing pet form of Margarita, derived from Greek margarites “pearl,” so the name may carry either “strength/exalted” or “pearl” depending on lineage.
Use of Ritta clusters in Finland and Sweden, where devotion to Saint Birgitta of Sweden influenced the Birgitta–Britta–Riitta family; it surfaces sporadically elsewhere as a creative twist on Rita. The spelling with double t is typical of Nordic forms and helps distinguish it from Rita. Related variants include Riitta, Britta, Brita, Birgitta, Brigitta, Bridget, Brigid, Rita, Margarita, Margareta, and Marguerite.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #177 | 4 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| France | Girls | 1948 | #248 | 4 | 885 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #434 | 18 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SY | 0 | #471 | 288 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #486 | 13 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #505 | 11 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #513 | 11 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #593 | 66 | 13,263 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| TN | 0 | #744 | 86 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #872 | 6 | 9,507 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #890 | 52 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| DZ | 0 | #933 | 244 | 20,130 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #939 | 21 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,018 | 111 | 20,986 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,074 | 68 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,198 | 14 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,412 | 35 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ritta is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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