Girl name origins & meanings
- Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Irish, Latin : Child of light; pearl; jewel
- Greek : Pearl; precious
Girl name variations
How Popular Is The Name Rita
Family name origins & meanings
- Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan : from the female personal name Rita, a reduced form of Margharita ‘Margaret’, chosen in particular in honor of a 15th-century Italian saint who bore the name in this form.