Anitra
Meaning
coined by Henrik Ibsen for an Arabian character in Peer Gynt (1867); no real Arabic source is known, though it may echo Anna, grace
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Anitra peaked in the 1970s.
When you meet Anitra
Most people given the name Anitra in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Anitra you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Anitra deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Anitra 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 Anitra fits with your family’s names and surname.
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