Anahita (Persian: آناهیتا) is a feminine given name named after the ancient Iranian goddess Anahita, associated with fertility, healing and wisdom. The name has increased in usage in recent years along with other mythological names.[1][2] People named Anahita include:
- Anahita Dargahi (born 1987), Iranian actress
- Anahita Hemmati (born 1973), Iranian actress
- Anahita Khalatbari, American journalist
- Anahita Nemati (born 1977), Iranian actress and model
- Anahita Norouzi (born 1988), Iranian artist
- Anahita Uberoi (born 1967), Indian actress
- Anahita Ratebzad (1931–2014), Afghan socialist
- Anahita Razmi (born 1981), German visual artist, of Iranian–German descent
- Anahita Zahedifar (born 2003), Iranian chess player
See also
edit- Anaita Shroff Adajania (born 1972), Indian fashion designer
- Anahit (name)
Notes
edit- ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ Dunn, Jancee (19 January 2021). "From 'Alma' to 'Zuri,' Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names: They're searching the heavens, and through family history, for strong monikers in a pandemic". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2022.