# Marita

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #77,904

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek occasionally used in English.

## Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology, explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, by analogy with Anita.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marita