Anitta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anitta

What is the meaning of the name Anitta ?

The baby name Anitta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈniːtə (uh-NEE-tuh) — common English,/aˈnitə (ah-NEE-tah) — Spanish/Portuguese/Finnish,/əˈnɪtə (uh-NIT-tuh) — alternative pronunciation.

Anitta is Hebrew, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Anitta is a feminine name most common in Finland and nearby Nordic regions, a double‑t spelling of Anita. Anita is the diminutive of Ana/Anna, from Hebrew Channah meaning “grace” or “favor,” carried into Europe via Greek and Latin forms and spread widely through Christian tradition.

In Finland, Anitta peaked in mid‑20th‑century birth records and remains a recognizable, if dated, choice; the form also occurs in Scandinavia and occasionally elsewhere. Global pop culture has familiarized the spelling through the Brazilian singer Anitta. A separate namesake is the Hittite king Anitta (18th century BCE), historically notable but etymologically unrelated. Variants and cognates include Anita, Annita, Aníta, Ana, Anna, Anne, Hanna/Hannah, Annika, and Anja/Anya; common short forms are Ani and Nita. Across these forms, the prevailing meaning is “gracious” or “favored.”