Anita

The meaning, origin and other details about Anita

Meanings & Origins of Anita

What does Anita mean?

  • Anita \a-ni-ta\ as a girl's name is pronounced a-NEE-tah. It is of Spanish origin. Originally a Spanish pet form of Ana, the Spanish version of Anne. Made famous in the 1950s as the name of the Swedish film actress Anita Ekberg. Actress Anita Pallenberg; writers Anita Loos, Anita Brookner.

    Anita has 12 variant forms: Aneeta, Aneta, Anitia, Anitra, Annida, Annita, Annitra, Annitta, Laanita, Lanita, Nenita and Nita.

    For more information, see also the related name Ann.

    Baby names that sound like Anita are Onita and Unita.

    in the Spanish origin.
  • Grace in the Hebrew origin.
  • Grace in the Indian origin.

Name Details

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  • How to pronounce, Anita?


    \a-ni-ta\
  • There were 170 US births last year.
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