Girl name Spanish;Latin origin Catholic tradition

Maritza

mah-REET-sah · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
blessed;of the sea
Language
Spanish;Latin
Culture
Spanish;Latin American
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · Marian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2240
2024 births84
Peak year2005
First appeared1945
Total US births23,093
2005 peak19451965198520042024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mari
Alternate spellings
MaritsaMaritzah
In other languages
Maritza (Spanish)

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