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👍 Atira
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How to Pronounce Atira
Pronounced uh-TEER-uh
🔊 Hear it /əˈtɪr.ə/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Hebrew Atira, 'prayer; supplication'; separately, Atira is a Pawnee name for an earth-mother figure. Both routes given honestly. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A layered name: Atira means 'prayer' in Hebrew and names a Pawnee earth-mother (said 'uh-TEER-uh'). Meaningful and soft.
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Meaning From the Hebrew Atira, 'prayer; supplication'; separately, Atira is a Pawnee name for an earth-mother figure. Both routes given honestly.
U.S. rank (2020) #15386 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births 5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 1998
Total births (all-time) ≈ 292
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2002 1978 2020 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 Atira means 'prayer' in Hebrew and also names a Pawnee earth-mother figure. Both routes sit side by side, which we note — meaningful and soft, rare in the U.S. (said 'uh-TEER-uh').
It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, meaningful, and soft.
Did you know? Atira is Hebrew for 'prayer; supplication' and, separately, a Pawnee name for an earth-mother figure — two meaningful routes we give honestly (said 'uh-TEER-uh').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Atira — Hebrew 'prayer' / Pawnee earth-mother; both routes
Variations Atirah Ateera Atara
Nicknames Ati Tira
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Atira… Atara — a like Hebrew A- name Amira — a like soft -ira name Adira — a like Hebrew girl's name Amyra — a similarly popular pick Adara — a fellow Hebrew choice Frequently Asked What does the name Atira mean? Atira is Hebrew for 'prayer; supplication'; separately, it is a Pawnee name for an earth-mother figure. Both routes are given honestly.
How do you pronounce Atira? It's said uh-TEER-uh /əˈtɪr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Atira a boy or girl name? Atira is a girl's name.
How popular is Atira? Atira is an extremely rare name in the U.S.
