Anita

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Anita

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Anita is a diminutive for Ana, the Spanish form of Hannah, a Hebrew name. Originally it meant “God Has Favored Me,” “Grace, Graceful,” or “Prayer.”

History:
Anita is one of the most popular names of Spanish origin in the United States.

Pronunciation: ah-neet-ah.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Anita Desai (1937-)
Italian novelist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Anita Baker (1958-)
American singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.162 % named Anita

Popularity of Anita:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 219th most popular.
1910-1920: 163rd most popular.
1920-1930: 145th most popular.
1930-1940: 119th most popular.
1940-1950: 95th most popular.
1950-1960: 91st most popular.
1960-1970: 83rd most popular.
1970-1980: 158th most popular.
1980-1990: 295th most popular.
1990: 402nd most popular.
1991: 428th most popular.
1992: 453rd most popular.
1993: 502nd most popular.
1994: 531st most popular.
1995: 576th most popular.
1996: 585th most popular.
1997: 555th most popular.
1998: 659th most popular.
1999: 714th most popular.
2000: 742nd most popular.
2001: 800th most popular.
2002: 874th most popular.
2003: 947th most popular.

In France...
1900-1930: N/A
1940: 139th most popular.
1950: 104th most popular.
1960: 81st most popular.
1970: 92nd most popular.
1978: 195th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A