Fun Facts About the Name Anitta
- 110 babies named Anitta: U.S. records list 110 babies given the name Anitta from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Anitta Mean?
Anitta is a feminine given name meaning "favor" or "grace." It is a variant spelling of Anita, a Romance diminutive of Ana, which comes from the Hebrew name Channah (חַנָּה), built on the root ḥ-n-n, "to be gracious" or "to show favor." The -ita ending is a diminutive suffix in Spanish and Portuguese, so Anita means roughly "little Ana." Anitta doubles the t; this spelling is used in Finnish and other Nordic naming and in Portuguese-speaking countries and does not change the meaning. The literal sense is "favor" or "grace"; the customary Christian interpretation is "God has been gracious."
Anitta Name History & Origins
The root name is old. Channah is the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible, and the Greek form Anna is the name of a prophetess in the Gospel of Luke. In Christian tradition, Anne is honored as the mother of Mary; that account comes from the second-century Protoevangelium of James rather than the canonical Gospels. Devotion to Saint Anne spread widely in medieval Europe, and Anna, Anne, and Ana became common given names there.
In Spanish and Portuguese, Ana took the diminutive Anita. The spelling Anitta, with doubled t, is used in Finnish and Swedish naming and in Portuguese-speaking countries; in Finland it appears as a feminine given name alongside Anna, Anne, and Anita.
A separate and unrelated name, Anitta, belonged to a king of the Anatolian city of Kussara whose campaigns are recounted in an early Hittite text; that Anatolian name has no connection to Anna or Anita. Anitta is also the stage name of the Brazilian singer Larissa de Macedo Machado (born 1993).
How Popular is the Name Anitta?
Anitta has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #3,790 in 1939.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,507 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #15,433 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #15,374 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #11,906 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #6,644 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #7,517 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #7,056 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #6,848 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #5,909 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #6,607 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1960 | #5,730 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #4,911 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #6,116 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,174 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1954 | #5,172 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #5,703 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #4,361 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #3,790 | 6 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Anitta Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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