Tanita
tah-NEE-tah
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Spanish
Total Births
607
Peak Year
#35 in 1980
First Recorded
1961
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Tanita is believed to be a variation of 'Anita', a Spanish diminutive of 'Ana', meaning 'grace'. Some associate it with a Hebrew name meaning 'serpent lady'.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Tanita Tikaram
British pop singer and songwriter.
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