The baby name Alita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: uh-LEE-tuh (/əˈliːtə/); Spanish: ah-LEE-tah (/aˈlita/).
The baby name Alita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: uh-LEE-tuh (/əˈliːtə/); Spanish: ah-LEE-tah (/aˈlita/).
Alita is in Origin.
Alita is a multicultural diminutive and short form found in Spanish and other European traditions. Most commonly it derives from Alicia, Adela, or Adelita, linking it to the Germanic Adalheidis and the meaning “noble” or “of noble kind.” In Dutch and Scandinavian use it can shorten Alida or Aletta, names with the same noble root. Though sometimes chosen as a modern standalone, Spanish speakers also hear an airy association because alita means “little wing,” a poetic but unrelated coincidence.
The name appears in baptismal and immigration records from the late 19th century onward in Hispanic and Dutch families, with rare but steady use in the United States. Pop culture helped broaden awareness through the manga and film franchise Battle Angel Alita. Variants and relatives include Adelita, Alida, Aletta, Aleta, and Elita; common nicknames are Ali and Lita.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #173 | 7 | 1,568 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #190 | 4 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #253 | 6 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #269 | 17 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #394 | 12 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| CL | 0 | #400 | 12 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #404 | 10 | 8,339 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #483 | 16 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #496 | 15 | 6,731 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 15 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #560 | 40 | 8,289 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #578 | 34 | 9,488 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #726 | 13 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #764 | 88 | 14,098 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #826 | 91 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #883 | 73 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #918 | 26 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #920 | 22 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #964 | 20 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,036 | 148 | 17,781 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,084 | 58 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Alita is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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