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Ita
OriginIrish
Meaning"thirst"
About Ita
The name of one of the most famous medieval Irish saints, who was known as "the foster-mother of the saints," and founded a nunnery in the county of Limerick. Might be of interest to someone looking for an unusual 3-letter name.
Pronounced EE-ta.
As of October 2026, Ita ranked #5147 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1800 in 1901.
Editor's take: The name Ita is a girl's name of Irish, Polish, Yiddish origin meaning "thirst".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Ita on lists
Famous Itas
- Ita Clare Buttrose
Australian journalist and magazine editor
- (Maria) Ita Wegman
Dutch physician and co,founder of anthroposophical medicine
Ita in pop culture
- Greek Itea
"willow"
- Cold Chisel
'Ita' (1980) , <A HREF=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_Esqf2HhNk>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_Esqf2HhNk</A>
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