Name meaning & stats
Anahita
Anahita means “grace” (Spanish origin). 492 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Anahitas are 1.7× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“grace”
SpanishSpelling of Anita
Anita around the world
- Анита · Russian
- Аніта · Ukrainian
- Ανίτα · Greek
- أنيتا · Arabic
- אניטה · Hebrew
- アニタ · Japanese
- 安妮塔 · Chinese
- Anitta · Finnish
- Aneta · Icelandic
Famous Anitas
- Anita Desai · Indian novelist, University professor (born 1937)
- Anita Włodarczyk · Polish hammer thrower
- Anita Brookner · English novelist and art historian (1928–2016)
- Anita Loos · American actress and writer (1888–1981)
Anita’s name day
- July 10 · Norway
- September 9 · Sweden
- April 10 · Latvia
In US birth records
Peak year: 2020
492 US babies were named Anahita between 1940 and 2025.
Anahita around the world
- England & Wales: 127 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 3,034 in 2025
- France: 240 babies since 1900, peak 2024, No. 3,142 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Anahitas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.7× | Low · 6 people |
| Lawyer | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| TV presenter | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Anahitas show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 346 Anitas spell it Anahita
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2020)