Anahita

Girl Persian #7264 in 2023

Anahita is a girl name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Anahita

Anahita is a feminine given name named after the ancient Iranian goddess Anahita, associated with fertility, healing and wisdom. The name has increased in usage in recent years along with other mythological names.

Popularity of Anahita

Popularity, 1979–2023

15 births in 2023

1979 2023

466 U.S. births recorded from 1979–2023.

Peak year

2020

24 babies

First recorded

1979

44 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Anthony

Boy · Latin

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Andrew

Boy · Greek

Manly, strong, courageous

Susan

Girl · Persian

All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Alexander

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Amy

Girl

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.