Given name
Nitara
“one who is deeply rooted”
Nitara is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “one who is deeply rooted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “one who is deeply rooted.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nitara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 350
- 0 boys · 350 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #4,047 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +12%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,047 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 225 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.
Nitara’s family of names
Nitara has a related form in Nitarah. Nitara has a related form in Nitarra. Nitara has a related form in Nitarrah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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