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Reita
How to Pronounce Reita
Pronounced REE-tuh /ΛriΛ.tΙ/Medium
Meaning: Reita is a spelling variant of Rita and Reta, themselves short forms of Margarita/Margaret, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'; the 'pearl' meaning passes down through the parent name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Reita is a decorative respelling of Rita and Reta, the everyday short forms of Margarita and Margaret β Greek margarites, 'pearl'. Its meaning is simply the 'pearl' it inherits from that family.
It was a modest early-to-mid-century choice that crested in the early nineteen-thirties and faded afterward; today it reads as a grandmother's or great-grandmother's name and has not been part of the recent vintage revival.
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What does the name Reita mean?
Reita is a variant of Rita, short for Margarita, and carries the Greek meaning 'pearl'.
How do you pronounce Reita?
It's said REE-tuh /ΛriΛ.tΙ/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Reita a boy or girl name?
Reita is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Reita?
Reita was a modest mid-century choice and is quite rare today.