Nita
Meaning
short form of Juanita or Anita, ultimately from Hebrew 'grace'
The formal names behind Nita
Nita is an established short form of this name.
Juana · Spanish origin · traditionally God is gracious (feminine form of Juan)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nita peaked in the 1890s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
861 people · the #9,158 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 60
Among people named Nita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nita
Most people given the name Nita in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Nita you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nita deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Nita 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 Nita fits with your family’s names and surname.
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