The baby name Kita is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-tah (English: /ˈkiːtə/); Japanese: [kita] (short vowels, /kita/).
The baby name Kita is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-tah (English: /ˈkiːtə/); Japanese: [kita] (short vowels, /kita/).
Kita is Japanese, Slavic in Origin.
Kita is a multicultural, unisex name with several roots. In Japanese, Kita (北 or 喜多) literally means "north" or combines characters for "joy" and "many," and is most familiar as a surname and place-name element; as a given name it is rare but possible with various kanji. In Slavic usage, Kita works as a short form of Nikita, which derives from Greek Niketas (from nike, "victory"), yielding the sense of "victor, unconquered."
As an independent given name, Kita gained visibility in the late 20th century in English-speaking countries through nickname use and its crisp, two-syllable sound. Spellings such as Keeta appear in transliteration or phonetic styling; related names include Nikita and the Japanese surname forms Kita (北/喜多). The name sees use across genders, with casual nicknames like Ki or Kit. Note that Kita is distinct from Keita, a separate Japanese and West African name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #361 | 4 | 5,096 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #440 | 12 | 7,952 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #809 | 21 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 11 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #844 | 43 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #924 | 18 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #932 | 24 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #963 | 32 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,019 | 110 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,023 | 89 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,086 | 91 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,104 | 38 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,164 | 20 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,412 | 35 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Kita is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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