Athalliah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Athalliah

What is the meaning of the name Athalliah ?

The baby name Athalliah is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-THAY-lee-uh (IPA: /əˈθeɪliə/).

Athalliah is Hebrew in Origin.

Athalliah is a modern elaborated spelling of Athaliah, a biblical Hebrew name from ‘Atalyahu/‘Atalyah, built on the theophoric element -yahu (YHWH). The name is widely understood to mean “Yahweh is exalted” or “the Lord is exalted”; a minority of older lexicons render it “whom God afflicts,” reflecting uncertainty about the first element. In contemporary Hebrew the contracted form Atalya is common, with the same sense.

In the Hebrew Bible Athaliah is borne by the queen of Judah who reigned in the 9th century BCE; the name also appears for a male in genealogical lists, though modern use is chiefly feminine. The double-l spelling Athalliah is rare in English but aligns with creative updates of Old Testament names. Related variants include Athaliah, Athalia, Atalia, Atalya, Athalya, and the French Athalie (popularized by Racine); Spanish Atalía is also found.

⚙ Athalliah does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.