—2024 rank
1957peak year
214,824babies named Anita since 1880
▼ 22%5-year trend
Anita popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Anita mean?
A Spanish diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Channah, 'grace, favor'. Popularized in the English-speaking world in the early 20th century.
OriginSpanish, Hebrew
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Anita
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Famous Anitas
- Anita Baker, singer
- Anita Loos, writer
Spellings & variants
Ana
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