Venita: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “desired; beloved”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Say it
- vuh-NEE-tuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually understood as a variant of Benita or a form influenced by Spanish benita, feminine of Benito, ultimately from Latin Benedictus 'blessed.' In English usage it may also reflect Venita/Venetta-type modern adaptations, so etymology can vary.
How popular is Venita?
Babies named Venita in 20240
Peak year1960
Total US babies since 18805,708
Venita was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Venita
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Venita questions
What does the name Venita mean?
Venita means "desired; beloved". It comes from Spanish. Usually understood as a variant of Benita or a form influenced by Spanish benita, feminine of Benito, ultimately from Latin Benedictus 'blessed.' In English usage it may also reflect Venita/Venetta-type modern adaptations, so etymology can vary.
Is Venita a boy or girl name?
Venita is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Venita?
Venita was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1960.
How do you pronounce Venita?
Venita is usually pronounced vuh-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.