Anahita: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Anahita – Meaning: goddess of the waters, also linked to fertility, healing, and wisdom – Origin: Old Persian/Zoroastrian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-nah-HEE-tah


Anahita is an Old Persian/Zoroastrian girl's name meaning “goddess of the waters, also linked to fertility, healing, and wisdom”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Anahita

Meaning: Goddess of the waters, also linked to fertility, healing, and wisdom.

Origin: Old Persian/Zoroastrian.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Anahita

Phonetic: ah-nah-HEE-tah   IPA: /ˌɑːnɑːˈhiːtɑː/

Popularity of Anahita

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1979–2024.

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