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Aitana
Meaning: name of a mountain range · Origin: Spanish · Gender: usually a girl's name
Origin & history
Aitana is taken from the Aitana mountain range in Valencia, Spain. Poet Rafael Alberti used it for his daughter in 1941, and it later spread as a Spanish given name.
Popularity of Aitana in the US, 1880–2025
2025: 1,435 US baby girls named Aitana — #211 for girls · Peak: 1,460 in 2024 · 1950: fewer than 5 · 2000: 12 · 2020: 845
Source: US Social Security Administration (SSA) national baby-name data, 1880–2025 (names.zip). Counts are babies of that gender given exactly this spelling each year; SSA leaves out a name in any year with fewer than 5 births.
How to pronounce Aitana
eye-TAH-nah · IPA /aɪˈtɑːnə/ (common American English pronunciation)
Language of origin
Basque / Spanish — modern name associated with Aitana mountain
How the meaning and use of Aitana developed
Aitana is associated with the Aitana mountain in Alicante and became established as a Spanish given name in the 20th century; deeper etymology is uncertain.
Related names from the same root
Aintana
Sibling names that go well with Aitana
Sister: Alaina · Amaya
Brother: Adonis · Xander
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Famous people named Aitana
- Aitana Bonmatí (footballer)
Nicknames
Aita
Aitana name art
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FAQ
What does the name Aitana mean?
Aitana means “name of a mountain range”. It comes from Spanish.
How do you pronounce Aitana?
Aitana is usually pronounced eye-TAH-nah (/aɪˈtɑːnə/).
Is Aitana a popular name?
In 2025, Aitana ranked #211 among girls' names in the United States, given to 1,435 baby girls, according to US Social Security Administration data. Its peak year was 2024 (1,460 babies).
What are nicknames for Aitana?
Aita.
What are good sibling names for Aitana?
Sister: Alaina, Amaya. Brother: Adonis, Xander.
Similar names
Catalina · Ximena · Ana · Isabella · Savannah · Jade
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.