Morita

Traditionally used as a surname in Japan, as in the case of figure skater Masaya Morita, it is occasionally used as a given name too. From its Japanese roots, it has an outdoorsy, nature connected meaning ("forest + rice field") and would be pronounced MO-REE-TA.

As a given name, however, most use occurs in Indonesia and the Philippines, where it may be used as an alternative spelling of Maurita, itself a Spanish elaboration of Maura, meaning "Moorish, North African". Alternatively, it may be a form of Moriah, a Hebrew name meaning "seen by Yahweh" or a spin on Amora, relating to "love".

Pronounced mor-EE-ta.