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Anita

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Meaning and origin
Anita is a Spanish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Gracious`.


Where is it used?
The name Anita is mainly used in Spanish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Annika (In Dutch, Swedish and in Finnish)


See also
In Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Bulgarian and in Romanian: Ana (F)
In Spanish: Aina
In Scandinavian: Anja
In Russian and in Polish: Ania
In Russian: Anouska
In Russian: Anushka
In Russian: Anya
In Provençal and in Catalan: Anaïs
In Lithuanian: Ona
In Hungarian: Anikó
In Hungarian: Panni
In Hungarian: Annuska
In German and in Dutch: Antje
In Finnish: Annikki
In Finnish: Anniina
In Finnish: Anneli
In English, Jewish, French and in the bible: Hannah
In English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech and in Bulgarian: Anna (F)
In English and in Italian: Annabella
In English: Luanna
In English: Leanna
In English: Pollyanna
In English: Annabelle
In English: Anona
In English: Saranna
In English: Annalisa
In English: Rosanna
In Dutch and in English: Anouk


What Anita`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Anita:
    All anitas I'v ever seen are pretty
    The worst thing about the name:
    Noting
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    I'd have prefered to b called vannessa
    Extra information:
  2. The best thing about the name Anita:
    it's cool to say haha try it!
    The worst thing about the name:
    it's kinda common
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    then i would be nameless
    Extra information:
    i love *A*
  3. The best thing about the name Anita:
    traditional, simple, modern, hot... all feelings in the same name....
    The worst thing about the name:
    nothing........
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    ummmm.... kiran khan I suppose....
    Extra information:
    whether saree or bikini we look sexy ;)
  4. The best thing about the name Anita:
    Is sooo special
    The worst thing about the name:
    Anita hasn't get any worst thing Anita ia the best thing
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    I wouldn't be alive
    Extra information:
    Anyone named Anita is beautiful n sexy
  5. The best thing about the name Anita:
    Ive never known anyone with the same name :-)
    The worst thing about the name:

    If my name wasn`t Anita....:

    Extra information:
  6. The best thing about the name Anita:
    It pet name goes like ANIBABY.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It begins and ends with the first alphabet wooaa i love that.
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    I would n't exist...
    Extra information:
    Am unique.
  7. The best thing about the name Anita:
    its a village kinda name
    The worst thing about the name:
    its manly
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    bangaramma kapuswamy
    Extra information:
    NO COMMENTS!!!!!!
  8. The best thing about the name Anita:
    Its unique
    The worst thing about the name:
    Peopl wrt it wrng
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    Then i wldnt b alive
    Extra information:
    Anita is nt just a name thrz smthng special behnd ths name m tel u dnt tk it for grantd
  9. The best thing about the name Anita:
    Not many of us
    The worst thing about the name:
    Anita, Anita Anita get laid
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    There was no other choise.
    Extra information:
    In grade school I got to first a lot
  10. The best thing about the name Anita:
    People cant call me many nicknames:L
    The worst thing about the name:
    People pronounce it wrong!
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    I wouldnt have a man so lovely as mine
    Extra information:
    I think the name anita is really sexist because Apparantly its a sexy name:L
  11. The best thing about the name Anita:
    is the grace or the meaning
    The worst thing about the name:
    the easly actracte men
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    i would't be having all this grace i have now.
    Extra information:
    we always look good every where we go.
  12. The best thing about the name Anita:
    A sweet name starts with letter 'A'
    The worst thing about the name:
    commnts
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    It would be Umamaheshwari
    Extra information:
  13. The best thing about the name Anita:
    it's MY name
    The worst thing about the name:
    ppl spell it wrong
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:

    Extra information:
    be proud of your name
  15. The best thing about the name Anita:
    The best things about the name Anita is it is BEST!!!!
    The worst thing about the name:

    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    ANITA
    Extra information:
    aNITA IS THE BEST NAME I KNOW OF AND I AM PROUD TO BE GIVEN THAT NAME. THANK MUMMY
  16. The best thing about the name Anita:
    The best thing people from many countries can pronounce it with no difficulty.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Its very common and i like to be unique
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    If my name wasn't Anita then it would have been Prietysa which i like very much. My mom had thought of but couldn't give.
    Extra information:
    Whatever may be the case whether it is common or popular, it is the best name as it is my name.
  17. The best thing about the name Anita:
    It sounds pretty
    The worst thing about the name:
    I needa this...I needa that and no one can spell it !!
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    Eden
    Extra information:
    I only know a few other Anita's
  18. The best thing about the name Anita:
    Its drop dead sexy!!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Even your kids cant resist fantasizing about you!!!
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    I would've borrowed it from someone as Anurag(my hubby) just loves calling my name..........
    Extra information:
    I think my name Anita adds a saucy and bitchy touch to my personality..... I flatter when someone takes my name softly.....especially my hubby Anurag.....Love him a lot!!!
  19. The best thing about the name Anita:
    its different not alot of people have this name
    The worst thing about the name:
    with my last named it sounds like I need a moonin
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    i would love to be named amy but im stuck with the one i got
    Extra information:
    nope
  20. The best thing about the name Anita:
    I can say,it's my name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    thinking they're smartass-es still doesn't know how to spell it.
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    It'd be something else
    Extra information:
    I kinda don't like it,because my mom gave the name after an actress & i don't like her lol
  21. The best thing about the name Anita:
    its gracious
    The worst thing about the name:
    to easy to make nicknames with
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    mY name would ALWAYS be anita so there is no problem.
    Extra information:
    loads of people cant spell it.
  22. The best thing about the name Anita:
    I like it...;)And people from other countries can pronounce it without problems!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Hmmm...Maybe Anita pita..
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    I still would have liked the name!
    Extra information:
    I am from Norway, and I know quit a few girls at my age (30-ish) named Anita.
  23. The best thing about the name Anita:
    Not alot of people with this name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    nicknames such as anita shit eater and anita root/headjob.
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    No I'm happy with it.
    Extra information:
  24. The best thing about the name Anita:
    Original-not very common
    The worst thing about the name:
    Some stupid people don't know how to pronounce it
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    i would die...
    Extra information:
    Im not pregnant
  25. The best thing about the name Anita:
    always in fashion
    The worst thing about the name:
    being teesed as Tarzans monkey Chikita
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    I would have loved the name Anita the same
    Extra information:
    Although our grandmas would have had the name Anita it never gets old:)
  26. The best thing about the name Anita:
    not to many around
    The worst thing about the name:
    being asked to spell it
    If my name wasn`t Anita....:
    no-probably only thing about my name as a child that I enjoyed..no-one else in my school had the same name
    Extra information:
    Just wished my daughter would have named her daughter Anita, as she is my double, but her sons look nothing like me


More `Anita` links
Anita as abbreviation
Actors named Anita
Anita in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Anita

Anita doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Anita appeared in the top-1000 was 4 years ago, in 2004. It ranked #907 in that year. The name reached the top-100 3 times. 1940 was a `top year` for the name Anita. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #87. Our records go back to 1880

YearRankRank
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2006---
2005---
2004907
2003952
2002863
2001793
2000736
1999706
1998657
1997573
1996582
1995573
1994551
1993505
1992454
1991437
1990404
1980223
1970127
196088
195099
194087
1930115
1920131
1910195
1900240
1890301
1880423


See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Anita
coolio! my name is Anita.

My mom's name is Anette, but my neighbor calls her Anita.
XD
One of girls in west side story is called anita. Its a really good story. In the Aussie production the girl playing her was called Alinta(CHIDZEY) not confusing... lol. nahh but shes an awesome actress and singer and dancer AND person.
Anurag
My mom's name is Anita. It sounds extremely attractive, appealing and sexy to me.... Since she's my mom I can't call her by name.... But the name Anita always tempts me to call her dat way..... I love my mom(my Anita) a lot.....
ANURAG
I LOVE YOU ANITA... PLEASE BE MY WIFE IN EVERY BIRTH... YOU ARE INDEED THE SEXIEST WOMAN ON THIS PLANET...
anita
Never liked it much as a child. Now I k.ow I am only one of a few. Great name.
Anwar Ali Baig
hi... I met Anita Purohit for the first time in my office as my subordinate... it was her hot name which always kept me looking at her everytime during my whole office hours... I used to call her often by her name by some pretext or other... a troublesome life with her cruel husband, shê developed feelings for mr and we started meeting often.... as soon as anita divorced her husband I atonce contacted her worried parents and made her my Anita Baig once and for all... today anita is the life of my house and has gifted me a cute litle anita who's as cute as her mom.
anita
cool :-) my name is?
anita
the meaning of anita is that which remains forever
Anita
My name sounds pretty sexy.thanks mummy for ma name Anita as is full of graces.
anita
wow...gr8
Anita
Am called Anita and am pround of that lol
Anita Khan
Yay... my name's Anita... :)


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