Ritva: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ritva – Meaning: twig – Origin: Finnish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: RIT-vah


Ritva is a Finnish girl's name meaning “twig”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Ritva

Meaning: Twig.

Origin: Finnish.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ritva

Phonetic: RIT-vah   IPA: /ˈritʋɑ/

Popularity of Ritva

Ritva doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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