Name meaning & stats
Marieta
Marieta means “pearl” (Aramaic origin). 215 US babies since 1940, peak 1940. Notable Marietas are 1.5× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“pearl”
AramaicSpelling of Marta
Marta around the world
- Марта · Russian
- Марта · Ukrainian
- Μάρτα · Greek
- مارتا · Arabic
- מרתה · Hebrew
- マルタ · Japanese
- 玛尔塔 · Chinese
- Márta
- Märta
- Maartje · Dutch
Famous Martas
- Marta · Brazilian footballer (born 1986)
- Marta Kostyuk · Ukrainian tennis player (born 2002)
- Marta Torrejón · Spanish footballer
Marta’s name day
- October 17 · Norway
- July 2 · Sweden
- July 27 · Latvia
- July 29 · Czech Republic
In US birth records
Peak year: 1940
215 US babies were named Marieta between 1940 and 2025.
Marieta around the world
- France: 25 babies since 1900, peak 2020
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Marietas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Marietas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 140 Martas spell it Marieta
- Marta 55%
- Marietta 25%
- Marita 13%
- Maretta 2%
- Maryetta 2%
- Martia 1%
- Marieta 1%
- Marrietta <1%
- Maritta <1%
- Martita <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1940)