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Origin & history of Marita1
Dutch / Greek / Faroese roots
Marita comes from the Dutch / Greek / Faroese tradition, meaning Pearl.
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How popular is Marita?
1954
peak year
Today, Marita is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9776), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1954, 125 babies were given the name (ranked #844 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Marita's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 5,071 babies have been registered as Marita since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
125
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #844)
(ranked #844)
12
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,071
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Marita8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
M4
A1
R9
I9
T2
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Marita💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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