Anita

Anita: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “grace”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: uh-NEE-tuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Hannah. Also established independently in English usage.

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How popular is Anita?

202445.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Anita in 2024149

2024 rank#1,463 girls

Peak year1958

Total US babies since 1880215,683

Anita is steady now but far below its 1958 peak.

Names like Anita

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Anagrace · Hebrew
Anahiuncertain; possibly from Anaí · Unknown
Nitagrace; favor · Spanish
Jadestone of the side · Spanish
Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
Catalinapure · Spanish
Amayamother city · Spanish
Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish

Anita questions

What does the name Anita mean?

Anita means "grace". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Hannah. Also established independently in English usage.

Is Anita a boy or girl name?

Anita is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Anita?

149 US babies were named Anita in 2024. Its peak year was 1958.

How do you pronounce Anita?

Anita is usually pronounced uh-NEE-tuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.