Anita

Anita

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Italian

Meaning

Anita is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are now common worldwide, especially in regions where Indo-European languages are spoken, namely Europe, Iran, South Asia, and North America. Anita is a short form of the ancient Persian name Anahita.

From Wikipedia

Anita first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,100 babies (rank #34 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,100 girls (rank #34). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Anita

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Anita yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

20,619

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,100

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	232	#150
2000	294	#127
2001	371	#109
2002	450	#92
2003	518	#87
2004	643	#76
2005	677	#68
2006	673	#70
2007	678	#67
2008	828	#59
2009	853	#56
2010	942	#50
2011	998	#48
2012	1,064	#49
2013	977	#49
2014	953	#51
2015	1,006	#47
2016	994	#44
2017	942	#44
2018	932	#45
2019	907	#46
2020	855	#48
2021	978	#43
2022	879	#42
2023	875	#43
2024	1,100	#34

Year

Babies

Rank

1999

232

#150

2000

294

#127

2001

371

#109

2002

450

#92

2003

518

#87

2004

643

#76

2005

677

#68

2006

673

#70

2007

678

#67

2008

828

#59

2009

853

#56

2010

942

#50

2011

998

#48

2012

1,064

#49

2013

977

#49

2014

953

#51

2015

1,006

#47

2016

994

#44

2017

942

#44

2018

932

#45

2019

907

#46

2020

855

#48

2021

978

#43

2022

879

#42

2023

875

#43

2024

1,100

#34

Meaning

Numerology of Anita

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Anita

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Anita in 2024

Other girls' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail