Marit name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek and Aramaic
Usage: Arabic, Scandinavian, Faroese, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: m(a)-rit
Meaning: Lady, The Pearl and Mistress of House
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What does Marit mean?

Widely Accepted girl name Marit means "Lady, Pearl or Mistress of House". It is rooted from Old Greek and Aramaic languages is used substantially in Swedish, Arabic, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish and Finnish.

Marit is variation of frequently used, ceaseless and biblical Martha. Origin of Famed Martha is in Greek and Aramaic, meaning of Martha is "Mistress, Dedicated to Mars and Lady". Marit is Swedish equivalent of Marghit.

Also Marit is Norwegian equivalent of Margrét.

How do I pronounce Marit?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Marit is m(a)-rit.

Variants of Marit

Karit, Martha, Karita, Kari, Maarya, Marita, Marthalee, Marghit, Margrét, Margarita, Margit, Marget, Caritas, Karida, Carita, Karee, Kariane, Aikaterine, Cateline, Katharina, Carol, Carrie, Karin, Kári, Marite, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Marisa, Margarit, Margaret, Marguerite, Margita, Margrit, Margaet

How popular is the name Marit?

Marit is common in Netherlands where over 609 new-borns have been given the name since 2015. At its zenith in 2019, 142 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 104th position.

Marit is a familiar baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2007, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 183 on girl names chart when 52 babies were given the name Marit.

There are over 630 babies that have been given the name Marit in Belgium.

Marit is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 64 years of use, it could not make it big.

Over 713 people have been named Marit in United States. But Marit is a popular baby name in Norway where every 1 in 200 have the name. As per our findings, over 50000 people has been named Marit globally.

YearRankBirths
2018908511
2017578921
2016754115
2015758015
2014619220
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Facts

Marit in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands5784742660
Finland000811
Sweden571451968
Norway571689025097
Denmark503190

Numerological aspects of Marit

Your decision to keep fighting for things even when they're falling apart sometimes ruins self-confidence. You are dominant when it comes to relationships. With time, people who don't belong near you, walk away. To have letter M as the first in your name means you are a prideful, hard-to-love-and-understand person. Your happiness and well-being, as well as the happiness and health of the ones you love, are the things you care about.

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  •  Jamahl - Odd boy name Jamahl is primarily used in Arabic and English that originated from Arabic, meaning of Jamahl is "Handsome"
  •  Sobiya - Sobiya's meaning is Nurse of Prophet PBUH is used specifically in Kannada and Telugu is used as a baby girl name
  •  Yathrib means Former Name of the City of Madinnah or Former Name of the City of Medina aimed at baby boys is especially used in Arabic and Sindhi
  •  Aqsa - Aqsa's meaning is Gods Blessing, Soul or A Mosque is a girl name is used notably in Kannada, Gujarati and Arabic
  •  Rajas - Used in Kannada and Oriya, Rajas came from Sanskrit and is used for baby boys, Rajas means "Ephemeral Mist or Fame"

Famous people named Marit

  • Marit Paulsen, Norwegian-born Swedish politician of the Liberal Party of Sweden
  • Marit Mikkelsplass, former Norwegian cross-country skier
  • Marit Myrmæl, Norwegian cross-country skier
  • Marit Øiseth, Norwegian sprinter and cross-country skier of the 1940s and 1950s
  • Marit Arnstad, Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Centre Party
  • Marit Larsen, Norwegian singer and songwriter
  • Marit Bergman, Swedish pop musician
  • Marit Bjørgen, retired Norwegian cross-country skier
  • Maritess Gutierrez in Bulaklak sa City Jail as Actress
  • Marita de Lara in Port Charles as Actress
  • Maritza Garcia-Roddy in Training Day as Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Maritza Guerrero in Sona as Actress
  • Maritza Olivares in La chèvre as Actress
  • Marit Andreassen in Jonny Vang as Actress
  • Marita Marschall in Deadline as Actress
  • Marita Zobel in Inang yaya as Actress
  • Marit Gaup Dunfjeld in movie La elva leve! as Actress
  • Marit Pia Jacobsen portrayed the vital character of Reidun Nordsletten in 2001 comedy, drama movie Elling.

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