The first name Rita

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About the first name Rita

Meaning

The name Rita is generally a short form of Marguerite and shares the meaning “pearl”.

Historical origin

The name Rita developed as a diminutive of Margherita in Romance languages before becoming independent.

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In parish acts, Rita can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:ri-taʁit.a

Frequency of the first name Rita by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Rita by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RitaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Rita in baptisms by year.2001501005001795183518751915195519951795–1799 2 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 16 baptisms1915–1919 40 baptisms1920–1924 134 baptisms1925–1929 176 baptisms1930–1934 74 baptisms1935–1939 52 baptisms1940–1944 22 baptisms1945–1949 30 baptisms1950–1954 20 baptisms1955–1959 14 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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