Nita

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning shining, bright; diminutive of Anita or Sunita.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nita by the numbers

Nita was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 404 babies in 1956, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Anita

Like Nita, each of these traces back to Anita: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Anitagrace; a diminutive of Ana185 in the US (2017)
  • Anetagrace; a form of Anita or Angela3 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nita. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ninalittle girl; or from nina meaning grace318 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Niapurpose or intention138 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Niladark blue; indigo64 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nikavictory; a form of Nike76 in the US (2017)
  • Nityaeternal; perpetual; constant10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nisawoman; a proper name used in Islamic tradition10 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Nita, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Nita

HumairaTehillahZimalAbihaHiraJannatulMaleehaBessie

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