Girl

Anahita

ah-nah-HEE-tah

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Immaculate; Persian origin from the Zoroastrian goddess of fertility and waters, represents purity and divine feminine grace in ancient Persian religion.”

Popularity Over Time

Anahita US popularity rank over timeRank 15695 in 1993 to rank 5302 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#5302#10499#15695197920002024

Anahita is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Persian

Syllables

4

Nicknames

AnaHitaAnahita

Style

EtherealCelestialElegantTimelessSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Anahita Emkani (singer)
  • Anahita Goddard (character and historical reference)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Anahita

Persian Rare & Uncommon

Anita

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Anaya

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Jasmine

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Soraya

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Layla

Arabic Top 50

Navarre

Basque Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Persian/Zoroastrian; works across Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures

People Also Ask

Immaculate; Persian origin from the Zoroastrian goddess of fertility and waters, represents purity and divine feminine grace in ancient Persian religion.

Anahita is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Anahita include Ana, Hita, Anahita.

Names that pair beautifully with Anahita include Jasmine, Soraya, Layla, Navarre.