Meaning of the nameSarita
Sarita is a female name that, according to Wiktionary, is a Spanish diminutive of Sara, a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'lady, princess'.
- People (2022)
- 3,140
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,765
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,460
- people
Sarita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sarita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (978 people).
3,123 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Sarita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sarita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 822 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 413 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 348 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 338 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 300 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 233 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 74 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 73 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 60 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 55 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 54 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sarita
Wiktionary lists Sarita as a Spanish diminutive of the female name Sara, and Behind the Name includes Sarita among the Spanish forms of Sara. Sara comes from Hebrew Śārāh and, according to Behind the Name, means 'lady, princess, noble woman'; it is the name of Abraham's wife in the Bible. Wiktionary also lists a name Sarita of Sanskrit origin, used in India. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,140 people named Sarita, with a median age of 43.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sarita · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sarah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sara · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Sarita
What does the name Sarita mean?
Sarita means “diminutive of Sara, 'lady, princess'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sarita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,140 people with the first name Sarita, which ranks it number 3,765 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Sarita a boy's or a girl's name?
Sarita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,123 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Sarita?
Sarita is a name of Hebrew and Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sarita most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Sarita (413 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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