Anahita
/AA-N-AH-HH-IY-T-AA/
Immaculate, unblemished, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility — Anahita is the great river goddess of Zoroastrian tradition, the celestial being who feeds all the waters of the earth and grants fertility to the land. Her name carries the purity of mountain snowmelt, the life-giving power of rivers in an arid landscape, and the pre-Islamic Persian reverence for the sacred feminine as a force of abundance and purification
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Yes — Anahita is a Zoroastrian girl name of Avestan origin, meaning “Immaculate, unblemished, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility — Anahita is the great river goddess of Zoroastrian tradition, the celestial being who feeds all the waters of the earth and grants fertility to the land. Her name carries the purity of mountain snowmelt, the life-giving power of rivers in an arid landscape, and the pre-Islamic Persian reverence for the sacred feminine as a force of abundance and purification”. It also appears in Christian tradition.
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Meaning & origin
Anahita is a girl's name of Avestan origin, traditionally used in Zoroastrian families. The name means "Immaculate, unblemished, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility — Anahita is the great river goddess of Zoroastrian tradition, the celestial being who feeds all the waters of the earth and grants fertility to the land. Her name carries the purity of mountain snowmelt, the life-giving power of rivers in an arid landscape, and the pre-Islamic Persian reverence for the sacred feminine as a force of abundance and purification" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Beyond its Zoroastrian heritage, Anahita is also used in Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Persian, Iranian families, Anahita carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
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See Anahita's baby portrait →What does Anahita's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Anahita resonates in either tradition.
Anahita's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Anahita's full reading →
Does Anahita go with your family's names?
Anahita breaks into 7 sounds: /AA-N-AH-HH-IY-T-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Anahita sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Anahita beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Anahita — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
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Common questions about Anahita
What does the name Anahita mean?
Anahita means "Immaculate, unblemished, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility — Anahita is the great river goddess of Zoroastrian tradition, the celestial being who feeds all the waters of the earth and grants fertility to the land. Her name carries the purity of mountain snowmelt, the life-giving power of rivers in an arid landscape, and the pre-Islamic Persian reverence for the sacred feminine as a force of abundance and purification." It is a girl name of Avestan origin, traditionally used in Zoroastrian families.
Is Anahita a boy or girl name?
Anahita is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Anahita?
Anahita is of Avestan origin, used in Zoroastrian, Christian traditions, commonly among Persian, Iranian families.
Is Anahita a Zoroastrian name?
Yes. Anahita is a girl name traditionally used in Zoroastrian families, of Avestan origin. It also appears in Christian tradition.
What does Anahita mean in Avestan?
Anahita originates from Avestan, where it means "Immaculate, unblemished, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility — Anahita is the great river goddess of Zoroastrian tradition, the celestial being who feeds all the waters of the earth and grants fertility to the land. Her name carries the purity of mountain snowmelt, the life-giving power of rivers in an arid landscape, and the pre-Islamic Persian reverence for the sacred feminine as a force of abundance and purification."
What are common nicknames for Anahita?
Common short forms of Anahita include Anahi, Anah.
What is the numerology of Anahita?
Anahita has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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