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Anahita

Girl

Meaning of Anahita: Persian: 'immaculate' or 'pure'

Anahita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7453rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7453

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

492

First recorded 1979 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Anahita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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