Kita
Meaning
"north"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #65,172
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kit, Ki
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"north"
Origin: Japanese
"light"
Origin: Basque
Kita is more popular, ranked #65172 vs #65330 for Laida.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Kita is more popular, ranked #65172 compared to Laida at #65330 in the United States.
Kita means "north" (Japanese origin). Laida means "light" (Basque origin).
Kita is primarily a girl name. Laida is primarily a girl name.