Shanita comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning God is gracious, gift from God..
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How popular is Shanita?
1978peak year
The name Shanita reached its peak in 1978, with 184 registrations (ranked #816). It had only entered records 19 years earlier, in 1959. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 3,450 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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