The baby name Anitha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈniːθə/ (uh-NEE-thuh, common in Indian English); /aˈnita/ (ah-NEE-tah, as Anita).
The baby name Anitha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈniːθə/ (uh-NEE-thuh, common in Indian English); /aˈnita/ (ah-NEE-tah, as Anita).
Anitha is in Origin.
Anitha is a South Asian spelling of Anita, widely used in India and Sri Lanka among Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam speakers. Anita itself is a pan-European diminutive of Ana/Anna, from Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." In Indian usage, Anitha carries this gracious sense; some also connect it to Sanskrit verbal roots related to guidance (often cited as anita/ānīta, "brought, led"), though modern naming largely reflects the Ana/Hannah lineage.
The form Anitha rose to prominence in the late 20th century through English-medium schooling and transliteration habits that render a soft dental t as "th." Variants and cognates include Anita, Aneeta, Annita, Aneta, Anitta, and Nita; related names are Ana, Anna, and Hannah. Short forms Ani and Nita are common. Usage spans South Asia and the global Indian diaspora, while Anita remains familiar across Spanish, Italian, Germanic, Slavic, and Scandinavian contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #9 | 27 | 726 |
| BI | 0 | #11 | 2 | 425 | |
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #27 | 9 | 2,021 |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| IN | 0 | #66 | 6 | 2,963 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #92 | 371 | 15,987 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #101 | 6 | 7,011 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| KW | 0 | #104 | 13 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #104 | 13 | 6,215 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #153 | 25 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #179 | 749 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #186 | 390 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #197 | 417 | 20,968 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #204 | 21 | 7,146 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #212 | 106 | 15,378 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #254 | 5 | 3,650 |
| SG | 0 | #258 | 12 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SA | 0 | #279 | 17 | 10,560 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 1992 | #309 | 5 | 2,320 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #322 | 8 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| BH | 0 | #379 | 175 | 17,937 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #381 | 11 | 1,368 |
| MX | 0 | #402 | 12 | 8,339 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2012 | #405 | 3 | 3,242 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #425 | 164 | 18,916 |
| CL | 0 | #427 | 8 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #434 | 14 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #477 | 29 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #482 | 42 | 10,981 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #537 | 427 | 25,931 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #553 | 8 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #581 | 37 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #584 | 16 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #587 | 25 | 9,488 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #589 | 723 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #623 | 570 | 16,140 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #687 | 320 | 24,821 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #700 | 152 | 14,098 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #732 | 549 | 17,781 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #736 | 34 | 18,755 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #754 | 192 | 14,861 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #849 | 33 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #928 | 28 | 5,933 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #959 | 43 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 37 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,409 | 38 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,572 | 43 | 28,008 |
Anitha is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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