Marita

[məˈriːtə]

Meaning

diminutive of Maria, or a Scandinavian variant of Margaret

Background Story

Behind the Name gives Marita as a diminutive of Maria and, separately, as a Scandinavian variant form of Margaret. Wiktionary records that English borrowed the name in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita, and that folk etymology explained it as a Spanish diminutive of Maria by analogy with Anita. The name is used in Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian and many other languages.

Theme

Ocean

Temperament

Cute

Color

Blue, White, Tan, Black

Size

Small

Gender

Girl

Language

Latin, Spanish

Name Start With

Letter Count

6 Letters

Variations

Mara, Marita, Marit

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