Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Neita is a variant of Neith. An origin associated with Neith is Egyptian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Neita is a variant of Neith. The history of Neith gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Neith is associated with the goddess of war and hunting.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Neita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 635
- 0 boys · 635 girls
- Most popular year
- 1934
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1970. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 1934. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 306 as a first name in 2020; 214 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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