Marita

Girl's given name

Marita is a feminine given name, a Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of María.

It appears across Latin American and European cultures: Marita was named after her grandmother.

The name has a warm, familiar quality compared to the more formal María.

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

given name · baby name · Maria · namesake · saint · baptismal · christening · Rita · naming · heritage

nautical

oyster

Pearl-bearing edible mollusk

mollusk · aquaculture · mariculture · harvesting · cultivation · beds · farming · coastal · marine · edible

Opposites
gendered name

MaritaMario

Italian masculine name

Martin · Marcus · Mark · Carlos · Juan

Phrases
Family

marital, maritally

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G