Entry № 0075 · Persian origin

Anahita Anahita — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-nah-HEE-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Persian
Meaning
"Immaculate, unstained"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Old Persian)

A name that means "immaculate, unstained".

Anahita (Old Persian Anāhitā) is the ancient Persian goddess of the waters, fertility, healing, and wisdom. The name means "immaculate" or "unstained" — referring to the purity of flowing water.

Anahita is widely used in Iran. In the U.S. it remains in the Iranian diaspora.

Immaculate. The Persian goddess of waters.

The name in its native script.

آناهیتا
Transliteration
Ānāhītā
Pronunciation
/ ˌɑː.nəˈhiː.tə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Anahita stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Anahita · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Anahitas before her.

Real people
Anahita Hemmati
Iranian actress.
born 1976
In fiction
Anahita
Persian goddess of waters.
Zoroastrian mythology

Names connected to Anahita.

The number behind Anahita.

3

The Communicator

Anahita reduces to three — the number of pure flowing grace.

Why families chose this name.

"Persian goddess of the waters. Four flowing syllables. Anahita."
Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran