Given name

Mariitta

Mariitta is a feminine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Mariitta comes from Swedish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Finnish usage, Mariitta developed from Marita.

Mariitta’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Mariitta developed from the Swedish form Marita.

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People named Mariitta

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Swedish

Madita

Madita is a given name from Swedish. It is used in German.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Ancient Greek

Margareeta

“pearl”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Old High German

Malviina

“smooth forehead”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Swedish

Maarit

“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”

No U.S. birth series

1% boys · 99% girls

Swedish

Mággá

Mággá is a feminine given name from Norwegian, ultimately from Swedish. It is used in Northern Sami.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Swedish

Malmivaara

“field used by soldiers for training”

No U.S. birth series

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Swedish

Máret

Máret is a feminine given name from Norwegian, ultimately from Swedish. It is used in Inari Sami and Northern Sami.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Swedish

Mänttäri

Mänttäri is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Sibling ideas

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