Gender:
Origin:
Persian
7 famous people named Anahit found on Wikipedia.
303 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
9139-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
5379-th in year 2004
Used in: Armenian, Mythology
Anahit (Armenian: Անահիտ) was the goddess of fertility and healing, wisdom and water in Armenian mythology. In early periods she was the goddess of war. By the 5th century BC she was the main deity in Armenia along with Aramazd. The Armenian goddess Anahit is related to the similar Old Persian goddess Anahita. Anahit's worship, most likely borrowed from the Iranians during the Median invasion or the early Achaemenid period, was of paramount significance in Armenia. Unlike Iranians, Armenians incorporated idol-worship into the cult of Anahit. Artaxias I erected statues of Anahit, and promulgated orders to worship them.
Variant of the Avestan word Anahita, means: pure.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anahit Tsitsikian | 1926 | Armenian violinist, musicologist, teacher |
| 2 | Anahit Mekhitarian | 1969 | Armenian operatic soprano |
| 3 | Anahit Bakhshyan | 1947 | Arminian politician |
| 4 | Anahit Nersesyan | 1954 | Armenian pianist |
| 5 | Anahit Barseghyan | 1994 | Olympic swimmer |
| 6 | Anahit Sahinyan | 1917 | Writer |
| 7 | Anahit Manasyan | 1988 | Armenian constitionalist |