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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Anita originates as a Spanish and Finnish version of “Ana” meaning “gracious,” “mercy” or “full of grace.” However, the name Anita has gained traction as a given name in its’ own right.

Anita Ekberg – a Swedish film actress – helped popularize the name in the 1950’s.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Anita ranked as the 136th most popular female first name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every decade since 1880.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (736th) through 2004 (906th), but not since.

United States Popularity of the girl's name Anita in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2004 Rank:906th
• Year: 2003 Rank:952nd
• Year: 2002 Rank:863rd
• Year: 2001 Rank:793rd
• Year: 2000 Rank:736th

FACTS

• “Anita” is the name of a category five hurricane from the 1977 Atlantic hurricane season.
• Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Poland and Sweden each celebrate days in honor of the name Anita.
• “Anita” is the name of a city located in southwestern Iowa, USA.
• “ANITA” is an acronym for the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) “ANtarctic Impulsive Transient Array.”

NAMESAKES

• “Anita” is the name of a 1967 Hindi film starring Sadhana Shivdasani, a popular Indian Bollywood actress.
• “Anita: Swedish Nymphet” is the title of a 1973 Swedish-French erotic drama film, starring Christina Lindberg as a seventeen year old girl named Anita who has a strong compulsion for casual sex with men, including total strangers.
• “Lieutenant Anita Van Buren,” played by Sharon Epatha Merkerson, is a character on the television drama “Law & Order.”
• “Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter” is the title of a series of erotic fantasy novels written by Laurell K. Hamilton.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Anita Baker – R&B singer and songwriter who won various Grammy Awards in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
• Anita Loos – 20th century American screenwriter and playwright.
• Anita Pallenberg – Film and television actress who became recognized for being romantically linked to three of the original musicians of “The Rolling Stones.”
• Anita Delgado Briones – Spanish dancer and singer who was maharani of Kapurthala in the 20th century.
• Anita Roddick – Founder of the British cosmetics company “The Body Shop.”

NOTES

OTHER ANITA'S

Anita Aaier, Anita Aaron, Anita Abate, Anita Abbaleo, Anita Abbate, Anita Abbenda, Anita Abbit, Anita Abbruscato, Anita Abdalla, Anita Abdeshahian, Anita Abdolkarimi, Anita Achtenberg, Anita Agier, Anita Bandurraga, Anita Aagaard, Anita Aamodt, Anita Aanonsen, Anita Aaronson, Anita Aars, Anita Aarvold, Anita Aase, Anita Aasen, Anita Ababon, Anita Abad, Anita Abakelian, Anita Abalos, Anita Aban, Anita Abankwah, Anita Abanto, Anita Abarca, Anita Abarjel, Anita Abarquez, Anita Abascal, Anita Abatemarco, Anita Abaunza, Anita Abba, Anita Abbatacola, Anita Abbe, Anita Abbey, Anita Abbot, Anita Abbott, Anita Abd, Anita Abdelmegid, Anita Abdo, Anita Abdoo, Anita Abdool, Anita Abdou, Anita Abdul, Anita Abdul-majid, Anita Abdulla, More results

Author: Rich Kachold, +Sabertooth