The first name Anita

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About the first name Anita

Meaning

The name Anita is a form related to Anne and shares its traditional meaning: “grace” or “favor”.

Historical origin

Anita belongs to the same name family as Anne. The name Anne comes from the Hebrew Hannah, transmitted through biblical and Christian tradition.

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In archival records, Anita may coexist with Anne or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ani-taanit.a

Frequency of the first name Anita by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Anita by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AnitaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Anita in baptisms by year.201510501890190419181932194619601890–1894 1 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 7 baptisms1915–1919 14 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 7 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 11 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms

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