Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Tanitha is a variant of Tanith. An origin associated with Tanith is Phoenician.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Tanitha is a variant of Tanith. The history of Tanith gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Tanith is associated with the goddess of love, fertility, moon, and stars.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Tanitha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 6 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 6 in 1983. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tanitha’s family of names
Tanitha has a related form in Tanith.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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