Marita
Marita is a female given name: 99% of people named Marita are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Finland, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 4,994 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Marita
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marita," in English, "Guten Tag Marita," in German. Marita is a female given name: about 99% of people named Marita are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Marita,
German
Guten Tag Marita,
French
Bonjour Marita,
Spanish
Estimado/a Marita:
Chinese
Marita您好：
Japanese
Marita様
English
Hi Marita,
German
Hi Marita,
French
Salut Marita,
Spanish
Hola Marita,
Chinese
Marita你好：
Japanese
Maritaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Finland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 4,994 female · 4,994 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marita a male or female name?
Marita is a female given name: 99% of people named Marita are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Marita in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Marita," in English, "Guten Tag Marita," in German. Marita is a female given name: about 99% of people named Marita are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Marita a unisex name?
Marita is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Marita are men. Marita leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Marita a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marita (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_marita,
title = {Is Marita a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/marita},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}