This is the 2133rd most frequent German word.
anita
"Anita" is not a German word; it is a proper noun, typically a female given name.
Here, 'Anita' functions as a proper noun, serving as the subject of the sentence, to identify and describe the person mentioned.
Anita ist eine sehr gute Freundin.
Anita is a very good friend.
In this sentence, 'Anita' functions again as a proper noun, used within a prepositional phrase that specifies a potential source of information.
Gibt es Neuigkeiten von Anita?
Are there any news from Anita?
Here, 'Anita' appears in the accusative case as the direct object within an infinitive construction ('zu sehen').