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The baby name Lita is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-tah (IPA: /ˈliːtə/).

Lita is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: LEE-tah (IPA: /ˈliːtə/)

What is the meaning of the name Lita ?

The baby name Lita is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-tah (IPA: /ˈliːtə/).

Lita is Spanish in Origin.

Lita is a pan-Hispanic diminutive turned given name, clipped from a range of -lita forms such as Angelita (“little angel”), Carmelita (from Mount Carmel, “garden/vineyard”), Rosalita (“little rose”), and Lolita (a pet form of Dolores). Because -ita is the Spanish affectionate diminutive, Lita can be read broadly as “little one,” though its precise sense depends on the longer source name.

Used as an independent name in the Americas from the early 20th century, it saw modest English-language exposure via silent-film actress Lita Grey and later rock musician Lita Ford, while remaining familiar in Latin America and the Philippines through Spanish naming traditions. Variants and related forms include Adelita, Alita, Angelita, Carmelita, Lolita, Rosalita; cognates or lookalikes like Leta or Lida have different origins. Lita’s compact, bright sound gives it a vintage-but-agile profile suitable as either a nickname or stand-alone choice.

Lita has the following similar or variant Names

Lita – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #6 1 374
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
ID Girls 0 #63 36 3,319
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
BN Girls 0 #90 17 5,459
TW 0 #90 11 4,523
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
PH Girls 0 #220 182 13,098
MO Girls 0 #221 31 7,056
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
TW Girls 0 #247 30 8,139
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
PE 0 #271 40 6,350
QA Girls 0 #273 44 15,378
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
Canada Girls 2017 #292 5 3,011
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
DK Girls 0 #304 13 7,429
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
PE Girls 0 #319 1,287 14,861
MU Girls 0 #328 24 8,539
GT 0 #331 8 5,948
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
PT Girls 0 #339 118 7,952
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
OM Girls 0 #349 48 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
BD Girls 0 #357 30 8,413
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BO 0 #369 13 6,868
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
CL 0 #397 15 6,867
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
KW Girls 0 #402 114 19,177
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
France Girls 2015 #410 4 3,223
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
AR Girls 0 #416 207 8,289
Spain 0 #434 19 2,326
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
PA Girls 0 #446 36 9,861
AE Girls 0 #449 105 20,968
SG Girls 0 #457 130 18,916
UY Girls 0 #460 51 6,731
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Girls 0 #485 21 7,500
HK Girls 0 #495 121 16,104
BH 0 #501 53 17,937
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PS Girls 0 #506 18 10,981
CR Girls 0 #509 24 11,342
BO Girls 0 #517 95 9,488
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SA Girls 0 #637 304 25,931
LB 0 #644 15 13,263
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
CL Girls 0 #654 200 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #658 351 5,561
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
BR Girls 0 #812 130 12,708
MY Girls 0 #816 179 24,821
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
NL Girls 0 #845 111 5,933
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #904 13 8,487
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,018 61 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,024 118 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,030 154 17,781
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
IT Girls 0 #1,060 400 9,415
MA 0 #1,091 38 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,098 14 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,118 61 25,619
DZ 0 #1,137 40 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,444 28 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Lita is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Lita

Lita is predominantly a girl's name.
Lita is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LEE-tah (IPA: /ˈliːtə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Litha, Litta, Leeta and Leta.
Yes — Lita ranked #175 in Sweden in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Lita ranks highest in Sweden (#175 in 2013).
Lita's popularity is rising. It moved from #908 in 2014 to #904 in 2024 in United States.