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Girl name Spanish origin Catholic tradition

Juanita

hwah-NEE-tə · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
God is gracious, Spanish diminutive of Juana
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish;Hebrew
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · Latin
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2585
2024 births68
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births207,621
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
NitaJuanaWanda
Alternate spellings
JuanettaWanita
In other languages
Joanita (Italian)Jeannette (French)

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Notable people named Juanita

Juanita Moore (actress)
Juanita Hall (singer)
Juanita Castro (figure)
Juanita Solis (figure)