Anita
Meaning
“Spanish diminutive of Ana, 'grace' (from Hebrew Hannah); famously borne by Anita Mui, the Madonna of Asia, as her beloved Hong Kong stage name”
The formal names behind Anita
Anita is an established short form of this name.
Ana · Spanish origin · Spanish, Portuguese and multi-language form of Anna, ultimately from the Hebrew Hannah family, favor or grace
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Anita peaked in the 1930s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
30,923 people · the #800 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 6,579 · median age 61
Among people named Anita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 545 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Anita
Most people given the name Anita in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Anita you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Anita deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Anita truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Anita fits with your family’s names and surname.
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