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Athalie
How to Pronounce Athalie
Pronounced ATH-uh-lee /ˈæθəli/Medium
Meaning: Athalie is the French rendering of Athaliah, a Hebrew name built from a divine element and a root meaning 'exalted', usually read as 'the Lord is exalted'. In the Bible Athaliah is a queen of Judah, and the French dramatist Jean Racine made the name literary with his 1691 tragedy 'Athalie', which carried the spelling into wider use.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Athalie reached English-speaking families through the French theatre, where Racine had dramatised the biblical Athaliah, a Hebrew name understood as 'the Lord is exalted'. American parents used it only lightly in the early twentieth century, drawn to its soft three-beat sound.
In United States records it never rose above a scattering, drawing only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high around 1915, and fading soon after. A girl named Athalie then would belong to a great-grandmother's generation now, and the name still reads as an antique, literary rarity rather than a revival.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Athalie mean?
It is the French form of Athaliah, a Hebrew name meaning 'the Lord is exalted'.
How do you pronounce Athalie?
It's said ATH-uh-lee /ˈæθəli/, three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Athalie a boy or girl name?
Athalie is used as a girl's name.
Is Athalie a popular name?
No, it has always been rare in America, seeing only faint use in the early twentieth century before fading.