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Anita
अनीताSay it uh-NEE-taa
- Meaning today
- Grace, gracious
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- uh-NEE-taa
- Written
- अनीता
- Other spellings
- Aneeta, Anitha
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Anita
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Anita meaning
Anita (अनीता) is a Hindu girl's name. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Meaning today
Grace, gracious
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Anita (अनीता) is an Indian girls' name whose origin is unclear. We could not find a Sanskrit word anītā, and Indian name lists give different meanings, most often "grace", but also "infinite" or "unique". "Grace" is the traditional meaning of the European name Anita, a Spanish pet form of Ana, from Hebrew Hannah, so the Indian name may share its sound and gloss with that name. A well-known bearer is the novelist Anita Desai.
References: Wikipedia, Anita Desai
Famous namesakes
- Anita Desai, Indian novelist
Fits your syllable
First sound अ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Anita · Aneeta · Anitha