girl's name

Anitra

uh-NEE-truh (English)

  • Origin Latvian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 4,382

Anitra is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Anitra is a name of Latvian origin.
  • Peaked in 1976, when 596 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1923.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Anitra Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s.

2,489
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Anitra by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 12
1930s 33
1940s 74
1950s 176
1960s 329
1970s 2,489
1980s 735
1990s 390
2000s 116
2010s 25

How Popular Is Anitra?

In 2013, Anitra was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Anitra Is Used

England & Wales #6,974 3 in 2008
United States #16,039 6 in 2013

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Anitra

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Anitra Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anitra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Anitra

  • English uh-NEE-truh

Sibling Names for Anitra

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anitra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Anitra

How popular is the name Anitra?

In 2013, Anitra was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Anitra a girl's or a boy's name?

Anitra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Anitra?

Anitra has 3 syllables.

When was Anitra most popular?

Anitra peaked in 1976, when 596 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.