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The baby name Zita is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_respelling': 'ZEE-tuh', 'english_ipa': '/ˈziːtə/', 'italian_ipa': '/ˈdzita/', 'italian_respelling': 'DZI-tah'}.

Zita is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: {'english_respelling': 'ZEE-tuh', 'english_ipa': '/ˈziːtə/', 'italian_ipa': '/ˈdzita/', 'italian_respelling': 'DZI-tah'}

What is the meaning of the name Zita ?

The baby name Zita is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_respelling': 'ZEE-tuh', 'english_ipa': '/ˈziːtə/', 'italian_ipa': '/ˈdzita/', 'italian_respelling': 'DZI-tah'}.

Zita is Italian in Origin.

Zita is a feminine name of Italian origin, rooted in medieval Tuscan zita meaning "young woman" or "maiden." It gained prominence through Saint Zita of Lucca (1212–1272), a humble servant celebrated for charity and miracles; she is venerated as patron of domestic workers, with a feast on April 27. From Tuscany the name spread widely across Catholic Europe and appears in records from the late Middle Ages onward.

Standard forms include Zita in Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Spanish, and Portuguese, while Polish often uses Zyta. The name saw a 20th-century surge in Central Europe thanks to Empress Zita of Bourbon-Parma, the last Empress of Austria-Hungary, which cemented its popularity in Hungarian and neighboring traditions. The core meaning is "maiden/young girl." Though it resembles the South Asian name Sita, the two are unrelated in origin. True variants and diminutives are uncommon; the compact two-syllable form prevails across languages.

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Zita – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2011 #1 — 1,008
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HU Girls 0 #44 568 3,308
LT Girls 0 #47 476 1,904
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
CM 0 #52 5 2,592
HU 0 #54 76 1,675
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
LT 0 #71 17 949
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GE Girls 0 #103 6 1,564
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
MU 0 #131 7 3,613
RS Girls 0 #133 5 1,651
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
AO Girls 0 #168 42 4,575
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
CZ 0 #176 10 3,154
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
Belgium Girls 2019 #181 19 426
CZ Girls 0 #184 189 5,378
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
PT Girls 0 #186 501 7,952
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
MO Girls 0 #207 45 7,056
NA Girls 0 #208 17 7,146
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
PT 0 #218 29 4,161
IR 0 #223 9 4,221
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
MU Girls 0 #250 102 8,539
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Girls 0 #270 20 3,687
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
DK Girls 0 #298 19 7,429
Canada Girls 2016 #303 6 2,798
CM Girls 0 #305 258 11,671
KZ Girls 0 #305 16 5,862
GH Girls 0 #307 18 6,973
HK 0 #310 39 8,483
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Girls 0 #313 37 8,829
HK Girls 0 #331 340 16,104
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
Austria Girls 0 #357 64 1,885
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
IR Girls 0 #359 179 8,334
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
France Girls 2021 #374 32 3,185
PH Girls 0 #374 17 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
ZA 0 #426 22 14,421
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
RU Girls 0 #453 46 11,913
KW Girls 0 #492 24 19,177
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #511 8 9,861
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
SG Girls 0 #555 32 18,916
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
NG Girls 0 #601 191 15,093
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #696 19 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #737 102 4,949
BR Girls 0 #749 196 12,708
MY Girls 0 #773 224 24,821
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #810 42 14,098
TN 0 #816 14 13,765
NL Girls 0 #821 135 5,933
MX Girls 0 #854 347 17,781
United States Girls 2024 #906 11 8,487
SA Girls 0 #918 18 25,931
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #926 58 5,561
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
IT Girls 0 #991 481 9,415
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,000 142 25,928
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,055 24 16,140
MA 0 #1,097 32 20,986
DZ 0 #1,119 58 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
TR 0 #1,192 20 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

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

France
United States
Ireland
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium

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People also ask about Zita

Zita is predominantly a girl's name.
Zita is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'english_respelling': 'ZEE-tuh', 'english_ipa': '/ˈziːtə/', 'italian_ipa': '/ˈdzita/', 'italian_respelling': 'DZI-tah'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zitta, Zeta, Zetta, Zitka and Žita.
Across languages, Zita has these equivalents: Žita (Slavic-related form), Zeta (alternative spelling), Maida (similar 'maiden' sense in some contexts).
Yes, very popular — Zita ranked #1 in Ireland in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Zita ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2011).
Zita's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #406 in 2011 to #374 in 2021 in France.