איטה
The meaning of Ita is uncertain
The meaning of Ita is uncertain; perhaps a pet form of Yehudit.
Ita is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- איטה
- In English letters
- Ita
- Other English spellings
- Itta, Itte
- Other Hebrew spellings
- איטא
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps a pet form of Yehudit
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 25
1,794 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ita.
- 1,794 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 63 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 256, against 170 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: איטא. The chart shows the spelling איטה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ita is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איטה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,513 | 44 | 233 of 678 |
In 2024, Ita ranked 233 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ita in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ita.
What does the name Ita mean?
The meaning of Ita is uncertain; perhaps a pet form of Yehudit. Ita is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Ita a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ita is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,794 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,794 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ita in Hebrew?
Ita is written איטה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: איטא.
How many people in Israel are named Ita?
1,794 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ita today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Ita ranked 233 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.