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Marita

mah-REE-tah3 syllables
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A name of Latin origin meaning 'of the sea'. (Modern)

What does Marita mean?

Modern: A name of Latin origin meaning 'of the sea'.. Marita is of Latin origin, meaning 'of the sea', and is commonly used for girls.

Is Marita a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Marita in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Marita in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Marita suit?

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Overnight Guests Will Whisper About Marita

When Marita arrived at toy time, the other dogs whispered, "I hope she doesn’t think we have to play 'dive and retrieve' all day!" Little did they know, she was just here for the squeaky toys!

Like Marita? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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