Name meaning & stats
Maritta
Maritta means “pearl” (Aramaic origin). 107 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Marittas are 1.7× over-represented as politicians.
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: 2020
107 US babies were named Maritta between 1940 and 2025.
Maritta around the world
- Sweden: 44 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 1,631 in 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Marittas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.7× | Low · 9 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Marittas show up 1.7× 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 281 Martas spell it Maritta
- 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 2020)