The first name Marita
A girl’s name from Greek.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Borrowed in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology, explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, by analogy with Anita.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Marita last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2010, with 5 births (#4,012).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Marita, the 6,732nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 125 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Marita mean?
- Borrowed in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology, explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, by analogy with Anita.
- What is the origin of the name Marita?
- Borrowed in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology, explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, by analogy with Anita.
- How popular is the name Marita?
- In 2015, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Marita, ranking 5,730th. Its peak was 2010, with 5 births.
- Is Marita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,088 US babies named Marita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marita most popular?
- 1954 in the United States, when 125 babies were named Marita, its highest rank at 844th.