Karita is a female given name of Finnish origin, meaning "dear" or "beloved". It consists of two elements: 'kari', which signifies dear or beloved, and 'ta', a diminutive suffix often used to form pet names or endearing terms. The name Karita has been popular in Finland for many decades but is also found in other countries with Finnish communities.
Karita experienced a significant surge in popularity from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, with its peak being in 1981 when there were 17 births. However, it seems to have lost favor since then, with fewer than 10 births per year recorded after 1988 and only five births in the most recent data available from 2005. Overall, Karita has seen a total of 197 births over the years.