Marita name meaning
On This Page
What does Marita mean?
Well-Liked Marita has its origin in Italian, Hebrew and Aramaic, Marita means "Bitterness or Pearl" and is used for girls is largely used in Faroese, Italian, Danish, Greenlandic, Spanish, German, English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Dutch.
Marita is a version of biblical and popular Marisa. Marisa is variant of currently leading, perennial and frequently used Maria. Marisa is derivative of Marie. Also Marisa is spelling variant of Maria or Marina with Luisa or Lisa.
Also Marisa is spelling variant of MARI;Isa. Marisa is form of Maria in Dutch language. Marisa's meaning is Protecting Hands and Mother of Daksa has origin in Italian and Latin. Marita is version of outstanding, biblical and eternal Martha.
Martha's meaning is Herrin, Mistress and Mistress of the House has its origin in Aramaic and Greek. Marita is abridged form of Maria. Maria is resulted from Mary. Maria is Latin and Greek form of Mirjam.
Also Maria is form of Mirjam in Latin and Greek languages. Famed Maria's origin is Hebrew, meaning of Maria is "Possible: the Bitter and Mary". Marita is diminutive of Margarete. Margarete is form of renowned and conifer Marguerite.
Also Margarete is a variant form of ever lasting, saintly and preeminent Margareta. Originated from Latin and Old Greek, Popular Margarete, Margarete means "Pearl, The Pearl and Russian Form of Margaret".
Marita is short of Mary. Mary is equivalent of Maria in English language. Also Mary is English equivalent of Maria. Customary Mary is originated from Egyptian and Hebrew, Mary means "Beloved, Mother of Jesus Christ and Wished-for Child".
How do I pronounce Marita?
One syllabled Marita is most commonly pronounced as mah-REE-ta with emphasis on second REE syllable. m(a)-ri-ta is another way(s) to say the name.
Variants of Marita
Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Marite, Marisa, Martha, Mareesa, Marise, Maarya, Marthalee, Maarja, Maraike, Mara, Angelamaria, Maite
How popular is the name Marita?
A common name in United States with over 5010 new-borns have been given the name since 1901. At present the name is rising, in 1938, the moniker grabbed the 763rd spot and 125 baby girls were given the name.
Marita is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales. In Ireland, it had been in use since 1966 and made it to the top 400 but has appeared since 1997.
Over 120 people have been named Marita in Ireland. In France, it is relatively new, first appeared in 1925.
But Marita is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Finland, Sweden and Peru.
According to our estimate, over 210000 babies have been named Marita globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6888 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13527 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7580 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12089 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9710 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7080 | 16 |
| 2017 | 9324 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6655 | 18 |
| 2015 | 8921 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7295 | 16 |
Facts
Marita in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 28 | 609 | 575 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28701 |
 | 0 | 28 | 8967 | 8580 |
 | 0 | 28 | 3699 | 4457 |
 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Marita
You are hard to reach and even harder to trust. You lack motivation and courage to take an action. So what if you fail? People admire your spirit. You are daring and courageous. Sometimes, your intuition is the reason why you made so mistakes in your life. You need to communicate with people in order to expand your knowledge and widen your perspective. You take calculated risks and take your ideas and the ideas of others seriously.
Looking for a name like Marita? Please go through the following names
- Rupert - Acclaimed and Venerable unisex name Rupert came from Germanic and Old High German dominantly used in English, Danish and Dutch languages, meaning of Rupert is "Bright Fame, Famous or Glorious Shining". On list of baby boy names, popular Rupert captured 487th position in 1920 in United States
- Alassandra - Origin of Outlandish Alassandra is in German and Old Greek bestowed upon girls, meaning of Alassandra is "Defender of Men and Manly". Alassandra is feminine variation of Alexander.
- Britt means The Exalted One or Sublime is used as a gender insensitive name which is substantially used in Finnish and Icelandic came from Celtic and Old English
- Paul - Originated from Greek and Latin, Famous and Enduring Paul is notably used in Hindi and Finnish and typically is used for both sexes, Paul means "Little, The Small or Small"
- Rune - Origin of Frequently Used and Modernistic Rune is in Old Norse, meaning of Rune is "Rune, Mystery or Secret Lore" and a gender insensitive name is used predominantly in Swedish and Finnish
Famous people named Marita
- Marita Petersen, first and to date only female Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands and the first female speaker of the Løgting
- Marita Zobel, Filipina actress
- Marita Aronson, Swedish Liberal People's Party politician
- Marita Crawley, a British songwriter and author
- Marita Conlon-McKenna, Irish children's writer
- Marita Mathijsen, is professor of modern Dutch literature at the University of Amsterdam
- Marita Koch, sportsperson
- Marita Lindahl, Finnish model and beauty queen
- Marita Lange, former athlete from East Germany,
- Marita Payne, Canadian retired track and field athlete
- Marita Ulvskog, Swedish politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Marita Grabiak, American television director
- Marita Lorenz, German-born American woman
- Marita Geraghty, American television and film actress
- Marita Bonner, American writer, essayist
- Marita de Lara in Port Charles as Actress
- Marita Marschall in Deadline as Actress
- Maritama Carlson in So Called Friends as Actress
- Marita Gomsrud in Charity as Actress
- Marita Breuer in Die andere Heimat - Chronik einer Sehnsucht as Actress
- Marita Zouravlioff in My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Actress
- Marita Zafra in Episode #1.29 as Actress
- Marita Stavrou in Dinner Rush as Actress
- Marita De Leon in The Wager as Actress
- Marita Ballesteros in TV series Amar, después de amar as Actress
Lists having Marita
- Biblical Girl Names
- Girl names beginning with M
- Aramaic Girl Names
- American Girl Names
- English Girl Names
- Hebrew Girl Names
- Italian Girl Names
- Danish Girl Names
- Dutch Girl Names
- Finnish Girl Names
- German Girl Names
- Norwegian Girl Names
- Spanish Girl Names
- Swedish Girl Names
- Girl names that starts with Mari
- Girl names that ends with -ita
- Baby Names that mean Bitterness
- Baby Names that mean Pearl
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004