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Santita
How to Pronounce Santita
Pronounced sahn-TEE-tuh /sɑːnˈtiːtə/Medium
Meaning: Santita is Spanish 'little saint', the noun santa ('holy one, saint', from Latin sanctus) with the affectionate diminutive -ita. It works as an endearment turned given name; in the United States it is best known as the name of Santita Jackson, daughter of Jesse Jackson.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Santita is the Spanish word santa, 'saint' or 'holy one' from Latin sanctus, softened with the affectionate ending -ita to mean 'little saint'. As a first name it functions as a term of endearment made formal, and its American recognition owes much to Santita Jackson.
It was always a tiny name: only a handful of girls a year, its entire recorded run falling within the nineteen-sixties through the eighties, with a faint crest near 1988. A girl named Santita then is in her thirties or forties now. It reads as a heartfelt heritage choice rather than a fashion.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Santita Jackson (1963-present)American singer, radio host and commentator; eldest daughter of Jesse Jackson.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Santita mean?
It is Spanish for 'little saint', from santa ('saint') with the affectionate ending -ita.
How do you pronounce Santita?
It's said sahn-TEE-tuh /sɑːnˈtiːtə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Santita a boy or girl name?
Santita is used as a girl's name.
Is Santita a popular name?
No, it was always very rare, borne by only a handful of girls a year within a short window.