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Anita

Girl Spanish #1451 in 2023

Anita is a girl name of Spanish origin.

Meaning of Anita

From Anita, diminutive of Ana.

Popularity of Anita

Popularity, 1880–2023

153 births in 2023

1880 2023

214,850 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1957

5,811 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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

Boy · Ancient Greek

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

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

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