The baby name Anketa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahn-KAY-tah (ahn-KEH-tah variant).
Anketa is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Anketa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahn-KAY-tah (ahn-KEH-tah variant).
Anketa is Sanskrit in Origin.
Anketa is a modern feminine name with two plausible roots. In South Asia it occurs as a spelling variant of Ankita/Ankitha, from Sanskrit aṅkita “marked, inscribed, adorned; beloved,” a name that rose in popularity across India in the late 20th century. In Central and Eastern Europe, Anketa resembles the everyday Slavic word anketa/ankieta “questionnaire,” so it is not traditional there; where found, it is usually a creative blend based on Anke (a German/Dutch diminutive of Anna) plus the feminine ending -ta.
Meanings follow the origin claimed: from Sanskrit it conveys the idea of one marked by favor, cherished, or distinguished; from the Anna line it inherits “grace” (via Hebrew Ḥannah). Variants and cognates include Ankita, Ankitha, Anketa, Aneta, Anika/Annika, and Anke; short forms may be Anki or Keta. Usage is rare but recognized in India and among the Indian diaspora.
Anketa is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 10 recorded uses of it, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
Anketa is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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