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The name Rita peaked for boys at #1276 in 1931. Rita is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Rita is a girl's name of Hindi origin meaning "pearl; truth, order".

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One of the glamour girl names of the Rita Hayworth 1940s, Rita was once a Top 50 name and stayed on the SSA list until 2002.
<br><br>The name Rita still has enough Latin zip to be a lively, revivable short form of Margarita. Other namesakes include Puerto Rican actress/singer Rita Moreno (born Rosa), poet Rita Dove and novelist Rita Mae Brown. Rita Skeeter is a Harry Potter character.

<br/><br/>In Indian religion and philosophy, Rita is the cosmic order mentioned in the Vedas.

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The name Rita is currently ranked #919 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #42 in 1930. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in RITA, RITA, and RITA. Rita is occasionally used for boys in 1984.

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