Maretha
The Bugti are a prominent Baloch tribe found in eastern Balochistan, Pakistan. Most of the members of the Bugti tribe live in the mountainous Dera Bugti region of Pakistan. The Bugti are divided into the Rahija, Kalpar, Nothani, Perozani, Masori, Mondarani and Marhita sub-tribes. Their neighbours to the north are the Marri, who were the Bugti's traditional enemies.
Meaning & Origin of Maretha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Bugti are a prominent Baloch tribe found in eastern Balochistan, Pakistan. Most of the members of the Bugti tribe live in the mountainous Dera Bugti region of Pakistan. The Bugti are divided into the Rahija, Kalpar, Nothani, Perozani, Masori, Mondarani and Marhita sub-tribes. Their neighbours to the north are the Marri, who were the Bugti's traditional enemies.
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The Story of Maretha
Maretha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 9 Marethas were born — ranking #3,194 that year. As of 2026, Maretha ranks #6,104 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Marethas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Maretha
Maretha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Maretha's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #3,194. Use the chart and map above to compare Maretha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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