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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'.

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Numerology

3

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Famous Namesakes

  • Tanita Tikaram

    British pop singer and songwriter.

Nicknames

Personality Traits

gracefulcharmingcreativeindependent

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