Also the name of a character in JK Rowling's famous novels, Rita Skeeter.

This name is also the name of famous Spanish actress, Rita Hayworth.

Rita Hayworth's birth name was Margherita Cansino, a name she appeared under in a few of her earliest movies. Her parents, who had a flamenco act, were known as the Dancing Cansinos.

The name Rita is also Russian. It is a nickname of Margarita.

PUMA is the name 'Rita' written in Russian.

Rita Tushingham was a cool actress of the 60's.

Lovely Rita is the name of a song by The Beatles.

Educating Rita is a stage comedy by British playwright Willy Russell, filmed in 1983. The character Rita (real name Susan) calls herself that because Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown is her favourite book.

Rita on the Power Rangers, I believe. Also the name of a Hurricane in 2005.

The name is also Lithuanian.

It is also a common Dutch name. A variant in Flemish-Dutch is 'Riet'.

Rita is the Afgan hound from "Oliver and Company".

Rita Pavone (born August 23, 1945) is an Italian ballad and rock singer who enjoyed success through the 1960s. Pavone is also an actress.

Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico) is an Academy Award-winning actress and the first and only Hispanic actress in history (as well as one of only nine people) to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award.

Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and English descent who reached fame during the 1940s as one of the era's leading sex symbols. She was sometimes called "The Love Goddess" or "The Great American Love Goddess," and was celebrated as an expert dancer and great beauty.

Even though it is old fashioned, I like this name. My nan is called Rita. I wouldn't call my children that (I prefer rarer names), but it's really pretty!

I always thought Rita was a very pretty name. There was a girl who lived across the street from me named Rita. We all thought she was so pretty and her name fit her. Then I went to middle school and met this big headed obnoxious girl named Rita. I was appalled that such a person could have such a pretty name.

In my language rit means an ass and that's why I find this name really funny.

Such a beautiful name!

Director Dušan Rapoš and actress Eva Vejmělková have a daughter Rita, born 2004.

Rita Mordio is one of the main characters in the game Tales of Vesperia for the XBox360.

I've always loved & admired this name. It reminds me of a movie star type name. Very pretty, yet strong. I love it.

Rita Levi-Montalcini is an Italian Jewish neurologist. She received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She is also an Italian Senator for Life.

Rita Angus (1908-1970) was a New Zealand painter of portraits and landscapes.

Pretty, but as a Harry Potter fan, I can't help but think of Rita Skeeter, and that's not a very positive association at all.

The sailor Ben Ainslie names each and every one of the boats he races Rita.

In most Catholic contexts, this name is used on its own (independently from Margaret and its forms), originally in reference to the very popular Saint Rita of Cassia.

The name Rita was given to 167 baby girls born in the US in 2012.

Rita Sahatçiu Ora is a British singer-songwriter and actress.

Rita Volk is an Uzbek American actress best known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld on MTV's Faking It.

Hate the name, hate the name, hate the name! Disgusting name! Make this name extinct if you truly care about the world!

I always heard that the name Margarita comes from the Greek word Margalithos : precious stone, precious Pearl.
(I studied in High School 6 years Greek-Latin Humanities)

In Israel you hear the name as : Margalitha or Margalith. Also in Greece you hear it with the L and not the R.

The name Rita was given to 188 girls born in the US in 2015.

Hungarian pronunciation: RI-taw.

Reminds me of Rita Repulsa, that evil witch from Power Rangers.