Angenita as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Angenita

What is the meaning of the name Angenita ?

The baby name Angenita is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ahn-jeh-NEE-tah (English approx. /æn.dʒəˈniː.tə/; Spanish approx. [aŋ.xeˈni.ta]).

Angenita is Greek, Spanish in Origin.

Angenita is a Dutch feminine name derived from the medieval Latin Agneta, itself a form of Agnes from Greek hagnē “pure, chaste.” In Dutch dialects the cluster gained an epenthetic -en-, yielding Angeniet and the elaborated Angenita; related forms include Agnita and Agnetha. Through the cult of Saint Agnes, an early Christian martyr, the name family spread widely in Europe, with Angenita settling as a Low Countries variant.

Usage is documented in the Netherlands and Flanders from the 18th century and was most common in the 19th and early 20th centuries, later appearing in Dutch-influenced communities in Suriname and South Africa. Short forms and cognates include Angeniet, Angenieta, Agneta, Agnetha, Agnita, Nita, Netta, and Iet. The core meaning is “pure” or “chaste”; Christian tradition also associates the name with the lamb (Latin agnus), reinforcing imagery of innocence and devotion.