Yaritza is a Latin American name of uncertain origin, usually explained as an elaboration of Yara, a Tupi-Guarani name for a water spirit meaning "lady of the water", with the -itza ending familiar from Maritza. It is popular in Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and came to the United States with Hispanic families. Yaritza stood at number 1265 in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2003, peaked at number 680 in 2008 and has since dropped back to number 2894 in 2025 with 59 births.