Anita name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Sanskrit, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, English, Scandinavian, Spanish, Albanian, Indian, Italian, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Oriya
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Anita a-ni-ta
Meaning: Grace, Favour, Without Guile, Leader, He (God) Was Gracious, Graceful, Mercy and Who Takes Pleasure In New Joys
Rashi: Mesha
Nakshatra: Krittika
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What does Anita mean?

Long standing and Trendy Anita is used in Sindhi, Kannada, Telugu, Spanish, Albanian, Tamil, Finnish, Norwegian, Marathi, Scandinavian, Greenlandic, Oriya, Sanskrit, Indian, Gujarati, English, Faroese, Hindi, Sikh, Malayalam, Italian, Bengali, Swedish, Icelandic and Danish came from Hebrew used as a gender insensitive name, Anita means "Grace, Favour, Without Guile, Leader, He (God) Was Gracious, Graceful, Mercy or Who Takes Pleasure In New Joys".

Anita is short of Anna. Anna is version of Hanna [11] [12] [13] [14]. Also Anna is version of Germanic Names Beginning with Arn-. Anna is equivalent of Channah or Hannah in Latin and Greek languages.

Anna's meaning is Angel, God has Shown Favour and Full of Grace is of Hebrew and Old Greek origin. Anita is form of Ana in Finnish and Italian languages. Also Anita is form of Ann in Spanish language..

Also Anita is form of Juanita in Spanish language. Anita is celebrated on July 26th.

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How do I pronounce Anita?

Three syllabled Anita is most commonly pronounced as a-ni-ta.

Variants of Anita

Aneetah, Ana, Ann, Anna, Juanita, Ananias, Anianus, Aana, Thena, Aldana, Anaclara, Anouk, Ansley, Anne, Ane, Annie, Beverlyann, Annjanette, Aenne, Anella, Anki, Hanna, Ans, Aemiliana, Anacarolina, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Jane, Jeanne, Juana, Joanita, Shajuana

Nicknames for Anita

Possible nickname for the child named Anita include:

Names that rhyme with Anita

How popular is the name Anita?

Anita was a very popular name in United States. Over 214687 babies have been given the moniker in 205 years. At its zenith in 1963, the moniker grabbed the 77th spot and 5813 baby girls were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 205 years. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 30 times Also, Anita is a popular name in France given to over 29427 babies in 119 years.

Presently the moniker is on a rise, in 1957, the moniker grabbed the 83rd spot and 951 baby girls were given the name. Additionally, the name has been in the top 100 baby names 18 times Also, Anita was a popular name in Italy.

Over 7855 babies have been named Anita since 2010. At the peak of its usage in 2016, 1064 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 44th position. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 8 years but still going strong on charts.

In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 8 times

A common name in Ireland having over 2334 recievers in 53 years of usage.

When at its peak in 1976, it ranked 74th when 120 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. Anita is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 436 on girl names chart when 71 babies were given the name Anita. Over 979 people have been named Anita in England and Wales.

Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2000, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 110 on girl names chart when 63 babies were given the name Anita.

There are over 627 babies that have been given the name Anita in Switzerland. Also, during its short run of just 10 years in New South Wales, it had made it to the top 100 names.

In 1979, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 85 on girl names chart when 94 babies were given the name Anita. Over 836 babies in New South Wales have been named Anita.

Also, in Queensland, it had been in use since 1964 with last appearance in 1988. It was able to reach the top 100 names. In 1976, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 42 on girl names chart when 93 babies were given the name Anita.

Over 1576 people have been named Anita in Queensland.

Anita is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it has been in use since 1999 and achieved its top ranking of 699 in 1999.

There are over 127 babies that have been given the name Anita in Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Anita is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 400 have the name as well as in, Germany, Indonesia, Philippines and Nepal.

Also the baby name is popular in Hungary, Ghana, Poland, Brazil, England, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Canada, Afghanistan, Austria, Sweden, Peru, Angola, Mozambique, Norway, South Africa, Burundi, Rwanda, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, DR Congo, Australia, Croatia, Kenya, Latvia, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Russia, Romania, Ecuador, Denmark, Tanzania, Central African Republic, Finland, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sudan, Chile, Iran, New Zealand, Uganda, Guatemala and Slovenia.

According to our findings, at least 5630000 people have been bestowed Anita around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181323170
20171263185
20161364171
20151521147
20141395164
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Anita in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands0290162865140
Finland00029093

What numerology tells about Anita?

Trust your intuition when it tells you a person isn't to be trusted. Express your anger in order to clean your soul from the negative energy. You believe that nothing is impossible until your heart beats. The only thing holding you back is your lack of flexibility. You like to take safe risks. You want to travel the world and inspire people to do the same. You hate monotony and everything that has to be done in routine.

Go through the following names similar to Anita

  •  Saon - Meaning of Saon is Bristi or Barsha is majorly used in Marathi, Tamil and Telugu is used as a baby girl name
  •  Dhiran - The boy name Dhiran is particulary used in Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali, Dhiran means "Devoted or Achiever"
  •  Manvith - Manvith's meaning is Human or Intelligent is used predominantly in Kannada and Tamil is a boy name
  •  Kuvar - Meaning of Kuvar is Fragrance is a boy name is used in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi
  •  Vasthavi - Primarily used in Kannada, Marathi and Oriya, Vasthavi bestowed upon baby girls, meaning of Vasthavi is "True"
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Sibling Names for Anita

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