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The baby name Mita is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-tah (English) — /ˈmiːtə/,MEE-tah (Hindi/Sanskrit) — /miːt̪a/,mee-ta (Japanese) — /mi.ta/.

Mita is Bengali, Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Bengali, Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: MEE-tah (English) — /ˈmiːtə/,MEE-tah (Hindi/Sanskrit) — /miːt̪a/,mee-ta (Japanese) — /mi.ta/

What is the meaning of the name Mita ?

The baby name Mita is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-tah (English) — /ˈmiːtə/,MEE-tah (Hindi/Sanskrit) — /miːt̪a/,mee-ta (Japanese) — /mi.ta/.

Mita is Bengali, Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit in Origin.

Mita is a cross-cultural given name most common in South Asia. In Sanskrit and modern Indo‑Aryan languages (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali), mita means “measured, moderate,” from the root mā “to measure; limit.” It also works as a feminine short form of Mitra (“friend; ally”), which encourages the popular gloss “friend,” and folk association with Hindi mīṭhā (“sweet”) sometimes yields the sense “sweet‑natured.” In Indonesia the name spread via Sanskrit influence with the same friendly nuance.

As a feminine personal name, Mita rose across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh in the mid‑20th century and remains steady. In the Balkans, however, Mita appears as a masculine nickname for Dimitrije/Dmitar (cf. Russian Mitya). Less commonly, in Spanish‑speaking contexts it can serve as a pet form of names ending in ‑mita (e.g., Carmelita). Variants and related forms include Meeta (spelling), Meetu and Mithu (pet names), and the cognates Amita (“boundless”), Sumita (“good friend/wise”), and Mitra.

Mita has the following similar or variant Names

Mita – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #6 1 374
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
ID Girls 0 #88 11 3,319
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
BD Girls 0 #97 479 8,413
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
RS Boys 0 #145 10 2,277
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
BD 0 #183 45 5,992
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AO Girls 0 #200 10 4,575
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
TW Girls 0 #219 58 8,139
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
IN Girls 0 #283 430 13,121
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
QA Girls 0 #292 25 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
MU Girls 0 #328 24 8,539
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
OM Girls 0 #355 42 15,987
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
PT Girls 0 #439 13 7,952
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
KW Girls 0 #477 39 19,177
AE Girls 0 #484 70 20,968
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CR Girls 0 #502 31 11,342
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
SG Girls 0 #523 64 18,916
BH 0 #529 25 17,937
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
BD Boys 0 #538 39 10,045
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
HK Girls 0 #566 50 16,104
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
LB 0 #624 35 13,263
BO Girls 0 #644 8 9,488
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
SA Girls 0 #832 104 25,931
CL Girls 0 #833 19 14,098
MY Girls 0 #856 139 24,821
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #908 76 5,561
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
PE Girls 0 #926 18 14,861
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
IN Boys 0 #967 35 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #970 172 25,928
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MA 0 #1,057 72 20,986
DZ 0 #1,062 115 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,085 27 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,098 356 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,122 62 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,422 50 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,588 27 28,008

Mita is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

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Austria

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People also ask about Mita

Mita is predominantly a girl's name.
Mita is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEE-tah (English) — /ˈmiːtə/,MEE-tah (Hindi/Sanskrit) — /miːt̪a/,mee-ta (Japanese) — /mi.ta/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Meeta, Meetha, Mitha and Mitali (related).
Across languages, Mita has these equivalents: Mitali (Sanskrit, 'friendship'), Temperance (English, 'moderation').
Somewhat — Mita ranked #732 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.