Marita

mah-REE-ta

German and Spanish diminutive of Maria

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Marita Origin and Meaning

The name Marita is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Derived from Maria, the meaning of which is uncertain. Theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Marita Rank in US Top 1000

# 953 in the US

Famous People Named Marita

• Marita Geraghty American actress
• Marita Koch German Olympic sprinter
• Marita Grabiak American TV director
• Marita Bonner American fiction writer and playwright
• Marita Liulia Finnish visual artist

The name Marita in Pop Culture

• Marita Convarrubias character from "The X Files"