Worldwide, Perita (Perita 
) is a rare dominantly female, but uncommonly male first name. The first name Perita is characteristic of Romania, where it is a rare boy's name, Mexico, where it is a very rare female name, and Indonesia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, India, and Mexico. Very seldom, Perita is the last name as well as the forename.