Anita - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Anita \a-ni-ta\ is pronounced a-NEE-tah. It is of Spanish origin. Originally a Spanish pet form of Ana, the Spanish version of Anne. Made famous in the 1950s as the name of the Swedish film actress Anita Ekberg. Actress Anita Pallenberg; writers Anita Loos, Anita Brookner.

Anita has 12 variant forms: Aneeta, Aneta, Anitia, Anitra, Annida, Annita, Annitra, Annitta, Laanita, Lanita, Nenita and Nita.

For more information, see also the related name Ann.

Baby names that sound like Anita are Onita and Unita.

Anita is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Anita. Click here to compare Anita with related baby names.