Anahita
A girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning immaculate; graceful water goddess.
Anahita by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Anahita. In the US, 21 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anahita. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Anahitimmaculate; a goddess of fertility and war14 in the US (2017)
- Anahia8 in the US (2017)
- Anahiflower; from guaraní indigenous tradition481 in the US (2017)
- Anitagrace; a diminutive of Ana185 in the US (2017)
- Analisagrace and God's oath; a blended name similar to Annalisa48 in the US (2017)
- Anahatunstruck sound divine music25 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Anahita, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Anahita, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Anahita
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