Anitra is an Arabic-sounding female given name, originally invented in the 1860s by the playwright

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

for a minor character in his play ''

Peer Gynt ''Peer Gynt'' (, ) is a five- act play in verse by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen published in 1876. Written in Norwegian, it is one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays. Ibsen believed ''Per Gynt'', the Norwegian fairy tale on wh ...

''. It later became popular as a female name in Scandinavian countries. Notable people with the name include: *

Anitra Ahtola Anitra is an Arabic-sounding female given name, originally invented in the 1860s by the playwright Henrik Ibsen for a minor character in his play ''Peer Gynt''. It later became popular as a female name in Scandinavian countries. Notable people with ...

Anitra Ford Anitra Ford (born 1942) is an American former actress and former model. She is best known for her work as a model from 1972 to 1976 on the CBS daytime and syndicated nighttime game show ''The Price Is Right'' starring Bob Barker (CBS) and Dennis ...

Anitra Rasmussen Anitra Kitts Rasmussen is a former member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 11 (now District 36). She served as a Democrat. Rasmussen attended the University of Portland where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in co ...

Anitra Steen Anitra Linnéa Steen (born Anitra Linnéa Bergström on 13 May 1949) is a Swedish politician, civil servant and the wife of former Prime Minister Göran Persson. Between 1999 and May 2009, when she retired, she was the manager of Systembolaget, ...

* Anitra Lippmaa

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