Around the world, Rita. (ريتا 
, Rita. 
) is a common predominantly female, but very seldom boy's given name. The first name Rita. is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common predominantly girly, but very infrequently boy's name, Iraq, where it is quite a rare predominantly female, but very seldom male name, and Lebanon, where it is quite a rare feminine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Syria, Iraq, and Egypt. Very seldom, Rita. is the last name as well as the forename.
Rita. is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Rita Skeeter , the Harry Potter character, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Elasti-Girl , the fictional character, a superheroine of the DC Comics universe and a member of the Doom Patrol, Titans; Rita Bennett , the fictional character created by Jeff Lindsay, Dexter; Rita Desjardin , the fictional character, Carrie and Rita Repulsa , the fictional character, Power Rangers, and in many other works.