How to say it
ai · TA · na
aɪˈtɑ.nə
Feminine
Aitana
Glory, mountain peak
What it means
Spanish name from the Sierra de Aitana mountain range in Alicante, southeast Spain. The mountain name is pre-Roman (Iberian) with an unclear root, often glossed as 'glory' or 'high peak.' Aitana Sánchez-Gijón the Spanish actress brought the name into wider 20th-century use.
Aitana comes from the Sierra de Aitana, a mountain range in Alicante in southeast Spain that reaches 1,558 meters. The mountain name is pre-Roman (probably Iberian) and the root is unclear; popular Spanish etymology glosses it as 'glory' or 'high peak.' As a given name Aitana surged in Spain after Rafael Alberti the poet named his daughter Aitana in 1941. Aitana Sánchez-Gijón the Spanish actress (born 1968, A Walk in the Clouds with Keanu Reeves, 1995) anchored the late-20th-century use. Aitana the singer (Aitana Ocaña, born 1999, second-place finalist on Operación Triunfo 2017) is the contemporary anchor. It's been the #1 girl's name in Spain since 2018 and is now climbing fast in the US Latino community. Common short: Ait or Tana.
How to spell Aitana
The standard spelling is Aitana. Common variants include Aithana, but Aitana is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #211 in 2024, currently #211 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed August 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pronunciation
eye-TAH-nah, three syllables, stress on the second. The 'ai' is a single dipthong (rhymes with 'eye'), not two separate vowels.
- Pop culture
Aitana Ocaña the Spanish pop singer (Operación Triunfo, 2017) is the dominant contemporary anchor for the name's rise in Spain and across Latin America.
Who's worn it
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón Spanish actress, A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
- Aitana Ocaña Spanish pop singer, Operación Triunfo finalist 2017
Spelling variants
- Aithana
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Common questions
- What does the name Aitana mean?
- Spanish name from the Sierra de Aitana mountain range in Alicante, southeast Spain. The mountain name is pre-Roman (Iberian) with an unclear root, often glossed as 'glory' or 'high peak.' Aitana Sánchez-Gijón the Spanish actress brought the name into wider 20th-century use.
- What does Aitana mean in Spanish?
- In Spanish, Aitana means "Glory, mountain peak." Aitana comes from the Sierra de Aitana, a mountain range in Alicante in southeast Spain that reaches 1,558 meters. The mountain name is pre-Roman (probably Iberian) and the root is unclear; popular Spanish etymology glosses it as 'glory' or 'high peak.' As a given name Aitana surged in Spain after Rafael Alberti the poet named his daughter Aitana in 1941. Aitana Sánchez-Gijón the Spanish actress (born 1968, A Walk in the Clouds with Keanu Reeves, 1995) anchored the late-20th-century use. Aitana the singer (Aitana Ocaña, born 1999, second-place finalist on Operación Triunfo 2017) is the contemporary anchor. It's been the #1 girl's name in Spain since 2018 and is now climbing fast in the US Latino community. Common short: Ait or Tana.
- How do you pronounce Aitana?
- Aitana is pronounced aɪˈtɑ.nə. Say it as ai-TA-na, with the stress on the "ta" syllable.
- How do you spell Aitana?
- The standard spelling is Aitana. Common spelling variants include Aithana.
- Is Aitana a boy or girl name?
- Aitana is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Aitana?
- Aitana ranked #211 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.