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Atlanta

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Pronounced at-LAN-tuh /ætˈlæn.tə/High

Meaning: Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, named in the 1840s from the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The same spelling also reads as a trimmed Atalanta, the fleet-footed huntress of Greek myth. Both routes are live.Low

In 30 seconds: A place-and-myth name: Atlanta is the Georgia city, and also reads as Atalanta, the swift huntress (said 'at-LAN-tuh').

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Origin LowEnglish, Greek

MeaningAtlanta is the capital of Georgia, named in the 1840s from the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The same spelling also reads as a trimmed Atalanta, the fleet-footed huntress of Greek myth. Both routes are live.

U.S. rank (2024)#15539 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1995

Total births (all-time)≈ 692

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Atlanta works two ways. As a place name it is the capital of Georgia, coined in the 1840s from the Western and Atlantic Railroad. As a personal name it reads as a shortened Atalanta, the swift huntress of Greek myth who was raised by a bear and outran her suitors. Which route a family means varies, so we give both (said 'at-LAN-tuh').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, bold, and place-name flavoured.

Did you know? Atlanta the city took its name from a railroad - the Western and Atlantic - while Atalanta the huntress of Greek myth could outrun any suitor, and lost her race only to a handful of golden apples.

Overall data confidence 42%

References - Atlanta — Atlanta, Georgia (Western and Atlantic Railroad); Atalanta of Greek myth

Variations

AtalantaAtlannaAtlantis

Nicknames

LantaAttieLanie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Atlanta mean?

Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and also reads as a form of Atalanta, the swift huntress of Greek myth.

How do you pronounce Atlanta?

It's said at-LAN-tuh /ætˈlæn.tə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Atlanta a boy or girl name?

Atlanta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Atlanta?

Atlanta is extremely rare in the U.S.