Anita (given name)

Anita
Pronunciation/əˈntə/ ə-NEE-tə
GenderFemale
Language(s)Indo-European languages Persian Spanish Hebrew
Other names
See alsoAnitha, Ann, Anne, Ana, Anna,Anahita (given name), Annette, Annie

Anita is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are now common worldwide, especially in regions where Indo-European languages are spoken, namely Europe, Iran, South Asia, and North America. Anita is a short form of the ancient Persian name ‘Anahita’, which was the name of the Ancient Iranian (Zoroastrian) Goddess of Water, fertility, healing and wisdom. It is also a Spanish form of the name ‘Anna’, from the Hebrew ‘Hanna’ meaning ‘Grace’.