Girl name Italian origin Christian tradition

Rita

REE-tə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pearl, diminutive of Margherita
Language
Italian
Culture
Italian;Spanish
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Italian · Spanish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1404
2024 births159
Peak year1949
First appeared1880
Total US births284,274
1949 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ReetRee
Alternate spellings
RitahReeta
In other languages
Rita (Spanish/Italian)Ríta (Hungarian)

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Notable people named Rita

Rita Hayworth (actress)
Rita Moreno (actress)
Rita Ora (singer)
Saint Rita of Cascia