Anita

Anita Meaning & Origin

About Anita
The surname Anita is of Spanish and Italian origin. It is derived from the given name Anita, which is a diminutive form of the name Ana or Anna. The name Ana itself has Hebrew origins and means "grace" or "favor." Therefore, the surname Anita can be interpreted to mean "graceful" or "favored."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Anita is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Anita: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Anita based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Anita is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A5030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 N IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/Ι™ΛˆnitΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Anita in Braille

Here's how to represent Anita in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Anita in braille

How to sign the name Anita using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Anita using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Anita in sign language

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