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Atalya

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Pronounced uh-TAHL-yuh /əˈtɑl.jə/Medium

Meaning: Atalya is a form of the Hebrew name Athaliah, usually explained as 'the Lord is exalted' or 'Yah is exalted.' It is a genuine biblical and modern Hebrew name; the modern Israeli spelling Atalya keeps that meaning in a smoother form.Low

In 30 seconds: Atalya is a form of Hebrew Athaliah, 'the Lord is exalted.' It was rare, with modern use peaking around 2009 (said uh-TAHL-yuh).
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningAtalya is a form of the Hebrew name Athaliah, usually explained as 'the Lord is exalted' or 'Yah is exalted.' It is a genuine biblical and modern Hebrew name; the modern Israeli spelling Atalya keeps that meaning in a smoother form.
U.S. rank (2015)#16757 ↘ Falling
2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 132

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919952015

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Atalya is a form of the Hebrew Athaliah, generally read as 'the Lord is exalted.' A biblical name that continues in modern Hebrew use, its smoother spelling Atalya appears among Jewish and Israeli families. In the United States it has always been rare.

It was rare throughout, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2009. A girl named Atalya then is in her teens today.

Did you know? Athaliah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a royal name, and its modern Israeli form Atalya carries the same sense of the Lord being exalted or lifted high.
Overall data confidence 42%
References - Atalya — Form of Hebrew Athaliah ('the Lord/Yah is exalted')

Variations

AthaliahAtaliaAtalie

Nicknames

TaliAtti

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Atalya mean?

It is a form of the Hebrew Athaliah, meaning 'the Lord is exalted.'

How do you pronounce Atalya?

It is said uh-TAHL-yuh /əˈtɑl.jə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Atalya a boy or girl name?

Atalya is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Atalya?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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