At a Glance: Name: Ita – Origin: Irish (medieval saint's name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EE-tah
Ita is an Irish (medieval saint's name) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Celtic Baby Girl Names That Feel Ancient and Enchanting.
Meaning & Origin of Ita
Origin: Irish (medieval saint's name).
A common claim: Ita is widely said to mean 'thirst' (for God/holiness), tied to Irish íota, after Saint Ita of Killeedy. Actually: This 'thirst' gloss is a popular explanation linked to the saint's legend, not a meaning confirmed by current lexical sources.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ita
Phonetic: EE-tah IPA: /ˈiːtə/
Popularity of Ita
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1900–2024.
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