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Ankita
How to Pronounce Ankita
Pronounced un-KEE-tah /ʌnˈki.tɑ/Medium
Meaning: Ankita is a Sanskrit-derived Indian name meaning 'marked', 'distinguished' or 'conquered' - from the root anka, 'mark, sign'. It is a popular given name among Indian and Indian-American families.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Ankita is an Indian girls' name from Sanskrit, meaning 'marked', 'distinguished' or 'conquered', built on anka, 'mark' or 'sign'. It became widely used in India and traveled to the U.S. with Indian-American families, appearing in the American record from the 1980s onward.
Ankita was never common in the broader U.S. - only a few dozen girls a year at its turn-of-the-millennium peak - and reads as a heritage name of the Indian-American community. It remains in steady use within that community rather than crossing into general American fashion.
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What does the name Ankita mean?
Ankita is a Sanskrit name meaning 'marked', 'distinguished' or 'conquered'.
How do you pronounce Ankita?
It's said un-KEE-tah /ʌnˈki.tɑ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Ankita a boy or girl name?
Ankita is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ankita?
Ankita has always been rare in the broader U.S., most common among Indian-American families.