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Karita

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How to Pronounce Karita

Pronounced kuh-REE-tuh /kəˈri.tə/Medium

Meaning: Karita comes from the Latin caritas, charity or selfless love, the same root behind the English word charity. It is also used in Scandinavia as a form of Carita or Karin, so it carries a warm sense of loving kindness across both traditions.Low

In 30 seconds: Karita is a girl's name from the Latin caritas, meaning charity or dear love, also known in Scandinavia (said kuh-REE-tuh).
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Origin LowLatin, Scandinavian
MeaningKarita comes from the Latin caritas, charity or selfless love, the same root behind the English word charity. It is also used in Scandinavia as a form of Carita or Karin, so it carries a warm sense of loving kindness across both traditions.
U.S. rank (2005)#17799 ↘ Falling
2005 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 197

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198119582005

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Karita springs from the Latin caritas, charity or dear love, and appears as a given name both in Latin-rooted cultures and in Scandinavia, where it sits alongside Carita and Karin. In the United States it stayed a gentle rarity, chosen for its soft sound and its kindly meaning.

Karita never became common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its quiet peak in the early nineteen-eighties. A girl named Karita then is in her forties today.

Did you know? The caritas at the heart of Karita is one of the classical virtues, long celebrated as the highest form of selfless love.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Karita — From Latin caritas (charity); also Scandinavian Carita/Karin

Variations

CaritaCharitaKaritta

Nicknames

KariRita

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If you like Karita…

Clarita— a like Latin-rooted girl's name
Karina— shares the soft Kar- sound
Charita— another charity-rooted name
Carys— a similar warm two-part name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Karita mean?

It is a girl's name from the Latin caritas, meaning charity or dear love, also used in Scandinavia.

How do you pronounce Karita?

It is said kuh-REE-tuh /kəˈri.tə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Karita a boy or girl name?

Karita is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Karita?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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