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
"the people, citizen"
Origin: Chinese/Korean
Min is more popular, ranked #13930 vs #65172 for Kita.
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Min is more popular, ranked #13930 compared to Kita at #65172 in the United States.
Kita means "north" (Japanese origin). Min means "the people, citizen" (Chinese/Korean origin).
Kita is primarily a girl name. Min is primarily a boy name.