What origin is the name Anita?

Anita comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Anita a popular name?

Anita is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Anita?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Anita — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Anita written in its native script?

Anita is written अनीता.

What is the rashi of the name Anita?

Anita starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Anita

Q: Is Anita a rare name?

Yes. Anita does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Anita

Anita

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Anita is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Grace; gracious; a spanish diminutive of ann: graceful, merciful; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; full of grace; grace, variety", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Anita is a girl name that means "Grace; gracious; a spanish diminutive of ann: graceful, merciful; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; full of grace; grace, variety". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अनीता
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Grace; gracious; a spanish diminutive of ann: graceful, merciful; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; full of grace; grace, variety

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अनीता

Quick answers about Anita

Very rare in US records

What does Anita mean?

Anita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Grace; gracious; a spanish diminutive of ann: graceful, merciful; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; full of grace; grace, variety".

Is Anita a rare name?

Yes. Anita does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Anita

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Anita

Anita means "Grace; gracious; a spanish diminutive of ann: graceful, merciful; variant of ann: a variant of hannah introduced to britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of st anne. the form of the name varies with fashion:; full of grace; grace, variety" — these names share that spirit.