Maritza

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly bitter or rebellious
Origin: Hebrew — Spanish diminutive of María

Girl's name · #2846 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Maritza's best rank, #403, came in 2005; it has stepped well back to #2846 today. Roughly 23,000 girls have been named Maritza since 1945.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#289 in Mexico (2024) · #932 in Ecuador (2025) · #17,005 in Italy (2024) · #3,286 in Canada (2018) · #6,252 in France (2018) · #2,125 in Sweden (2016) · #575 in Puerto Rico (2002).

Famous Maritzas

Maritza Olivares — Mexican actress (born 1956)
Maritza Sayalero — Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder (born 1961)
Maritza Bustamante — Venezuelan actress (born 1980)
Maritza Correia — Puerto Rican swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-breaker (born 1981)
Maritza Rivera — American politician

What Maritzas become

Among 89 notable people named Maritza:

No single standout — notable Maritzas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Mariyah · Jaqueline · Maribel · Yaritza · Lizbeth · Mazikeen

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