Given name
Maritza
“woman of the sea”
Maritza is a variant of Marissa. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maritza is a variant of Marissa. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maritza is a variant of Marissa. An origin associated with Marissa is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Maritza is a diminutive of Maria. In English usage, Maritza is a diminutive of María.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maritza through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 23,232
- 79 boys · 23,153 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 780 babies
- 2025
- 60
- #2,846 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 60 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,846 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 780 in 2005. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 39,311 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maritza’s family of names
In English usage, Maritza is a diminutive of Maria. Maritza has a related form in Marissa. In English usage, Maritza is a diminutive of María.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Maritza
- Maritza MarténCuban discus throwerborn 1963
- Maritza Sayalerobeauty queen who was crowned Miss Venezuela in 1979born 1961
- Maritza BustamanteVenezuelan actressborn 1980
- Maritza Arribas RobainaCuban chess playerborn 1971
- Maritza CorreiaPuerto Rican swimmerborn 1981
- Maritza OlivaresMexican actress (born 1956)
- Maritza SotoChilean astronomerborn 1990
- Maritza Arango BuitragoColombian athleteborn 1978
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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