Ankita is a Sanskrit word meaning "Marked". As with any adjective in the language, it can take on a nominal form. The word is often used as a female name in Asian countries, atypically because of its extended meaning as "one with auspicious signs "engraving".

Notable people named Ankita

• Ankita Bhakat (born June 17, 1998), Indian recurve archer.
• Ankita Bhambri (born October 28, 1986), Indian former professional tennis player.
• Ankita Lokhande (born December 19, 1981), Indian actress.
• Ankita Makwana (born May 29, 1987), Swiss-Indian actress, model, producer, speaker and writer.
• Ankita Bhargava Patel (born August 17, 1984), Indian television actress.
• Ankita Raina (born January 11, 1993), Indian professional tennis player.
• Ankita Mayank Sharma (born February 7, 1987), Indian model and television actress.
• Ankita Shorey (born October 3, 1992), Indian model and Femina Miss India International 2011 contest winner.