Marit - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Marit \m(a)-rit\ is a variant of Margaret (Greek) and Martha (Aramaic), and the meaning of Marit is "pearl; lady; mistress of the house".

The baby name Marit sounds like Marita, Mariet and Mart. Other similar baby names are Maris, Mari, Margit, Maria, Marie and Marin.

Marit is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Marit. Compare Marit with related baby names.