Sanita is a Latvian feminine given name. Its name day is September 14.

Most likely derives from Sane, which itself is derived from Zuzanna - a cognate to Susanna. A popular claim is that Sanita originates from the Latin word sanitas ('health'), but this claim is disputed.

Notable people named Sanita Sanita Buliņa, Latvian biathlete Sanita Levave (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union player Sanita Ozoliņa, Latvian rower Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes (born 1972), Latvian civil servant and diplomat Sanita Pušpure (born 1981), Latvian-Irish professional rower

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