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Anita

female

Meaning

"Grace Favor"

A Spanish diminutive of Ana and related forms, it reflects the Hebrew-root meaning associated with Anna.

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Popularity History of Anita

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#1463Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#1463

Anita was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-12

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Similar Names to Anita

female

Anna

AN-uh

“Grace; Favor”

#94
|Hebrew
female

Angela

AN-juh-luh

“Messenger; Angel”

#282
|Greek
female

Ann

“Grace, Favor”

#1141
|Hebrew
female

Abigail

AB-ih-gayl

“My Father Is Joy”

#32
|Hebrew
female

Annie

“Grace, Favor”

#191
|Hebrew
female

Anne

“Grace; Favor”

#649
|Hebrew
female

Annette

“Grace”

#1304
|French
female

Alma

“Nourishing; Kind”

#472
|Latin
female

Agnes

“Pure”

#1063
|Greek
female

Arlene

“Pledge or Promise”

#1798
|English

Baby Name Lists That Include Anita

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, Spanish
Syllables3
Length5 letters

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