CARITA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "beloved"

Sweet as a nickname -- but it's like naming your child "Dearie".

Nicknames & Variations:
Karita, Karitta, Caritta

Carita is being discussed in our message boards:

• For nephele- please help
• Naming my daughter after great-grandma?
• You guys gave me the first name-Now Help Me with a Middle!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Carita:

• VALENTINE NAMES: Names that link to love
• VALENTINE NAMES FROM ANGEL TO VENUS