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أَنَاهِيتَا
Anahita
a-naa-HEE-taa
“Pure, immaculate.”
About Anahita
Anahita is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "pure, immaculate", a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from Old Iranian 'Anahita', an ancient pre-Islamic Iranian goddess associated with waters and purity. Used today as a modern Iranian feminine name.
Spellings of Anahita
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Anahitathe spelling used on this page | 8 | 55 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Anahita
- What does the name Anahita mean?
- Anahita (أَنَاهِيتَا) means "Pure, immaculate". Persian, from Old Iranian 'Anahita', an ancient pre-Islamic Iranian goddess associated with waters and purity. Used today as a modern Iranian feminine name.
- Is Anahita a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Anahita is a Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Anahita a boy or a girl name?
- Anahita is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Anahita come from?
- Anahita is a Persian name.
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