Marita

Marita Meaning & Origin

About Marita
The name Marita is a feminine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the name Maria, which means "sea of bitterness" or "rebelliousness" in Hebrew. Marita is often considered a variant of the name Margaret, which means "pearl" in Greek. Overall, the name Marita is associated with qualities such as strength, resilience, and beauty.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Marita are female.

Marita Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -57.14% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/marita*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marita in Braille

Here's how to represent Marita in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Marita in braille

How to Spell the Name Marita in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Marita using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marita in sign language

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