Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Persian.
The story
In mythological stories, Anahita is associated with a water goddess.
Anahita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 492
- 0 boys · 492 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #7,920 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,920 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,104 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Anahita’s family of names
Anahita has a related form in Anahit. Anahita has a related form in Anahyt. Anahita has a related form in Anahyta.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Anahita
- Anahita RatebzadAfghan Marxist and member of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (1931-2014)
- Anahita AfsharIranian actressborn 1986
- Anahita HemmatiIranian actressborn 1973
- Anahita UberoiIndian actorborn 1967
- Anahita KhalatbariAmerican journalist, news anchor, reporter, actress, model and TV show hostborn 2000
- Anahita DargahiIranian actressborn 1987
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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