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Sarita
Pronounced sah-REE-tah /sΙΛri.tΙ/Medium
Meaning: Spanish diminutive of Sara, 'princess; noblewoman' (Hebrew); also Sanskrit sarita, 'a flowing stream, a river'; routes layeredMedium
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
Sarita is a Spanish diminutive of Sara β from Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman' (the matriarch Sarah) β 'little princess'. It is also independently a Sanskrit name, sarita, 'a flowing stream, a river' (routes layered, which we note). A soft, lyrical name across the Spanish-speaking and South Asian worlds (said 'sah-REE-tah').
In the U.S. it appears in Latino and South Asian families. Rare, little-princess-or-a-river at the root, and lyrical.
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What does the name Sarita mean?
Sarita is the Spanish 'little Sara' ('princess'), and Sanskrit for 'a flowing river'; the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Sarita?
It's said sah-REE-tah /sΙΛri.tΙ/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Sarita a boy or girl name?
Sarita is a girl's name.
How popular is Sarita?
Sarita is a rare name in the U.S.