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The baby name Atta is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈætə/ (AT-uh); also AH-tah in some accents.

Atta is Akan, Arabic, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Akan, Arabic, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /ˈætə/ (AT-uh); also AH-tah in some accents

What is the meaning of the name Atta ?

The baby name Atta is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈætə/ (AT-uh); also AH-tah in some accents.

Atta is Akan, Arabic, Sanskrit in Origin.

Atta has several independent origins: Arabic ‘Aṭāʾ “gift; generosity” leading to theophoric compounds (Attaullah). Turkish Ata “forefather/ancestor,” an honorific for respected elders. In West Africa (Akan), Atta denotes a twin, often paired with Panyin/Kakra for birth order. In early Germanic, atta meant “father,” source of the name element Atto and the Hunnic/Late Antique Attila “little father.”

Usage spans the medieval Islamic world (as Ata/Atta), Ottoman and modern Turkish circles (revived via Atatürk’s influential epithet), and Ghanaian naming for twins. Medieval Italy and Germany recorded Atto/Atta among clergy and nobles. Variants and related forms include Ata, Atto, Attah (Ghanaian), Attila, and compounds such as Attaullah/Atallah. Predominantly masculine in Arabic- and Turkic-speaking contexts, it can be unisex in Akan. The shared themes - gift, ancestry, and twinship - make Atta a compact name with layered heritage.

Atta has the following similar or variant Names

Atta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GH Boys 0 #103 591 8,138
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GH 0 #121 143 5,396
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
IQ 0 #127 7 3,533
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AF Boys 0 #241 30 3,535
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
GH Girls 0 #263 62 6,973
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Boys 0 #315 11 7,401
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Boys 0 #331 47 7,057
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
SD Boys 0 #353 93 10,523
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
EG 0 #388 13 6,387
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
LY 0 #435 102 12,703
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
EG Boys 0 #446 607 15,035
PS Boys 0 #449 100 10,655
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #490 15 11,303
BH 0 #502 52 17,937
IQ Boys 0 #508 160 13,071
IR Boys 0 #508 45 10,162
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Girls 0 #517 24 11,671
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
AE Boys 0 #534 710 22,615
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
IL Boys 0 #541 67 10,983
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
SA Boys 0 #571 1,854 28,008
HK Girls 0 #589 27 16,104
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
QA Boys 0 #617 91 18,093
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
KW Boys 0 #676 94 18,755
OM Boys 0 #684 198 17,948
SY 0 #691 38 11,684
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
NG Girls 0 #765 22 15,093
TN 0 #806 24 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
United States Boys 2011 #851 5 7,432
SA Girls 0 #869 67 25,931
NG Boys 0 #878 74 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #896 35 5,610
EG Girls 0 #897 63 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #927 26 5,697
NL Boys 0 #930 22 5,873
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
IN Boys 0 #988 14 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,047 65 25,439
MA 0 #1,082 47 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,137 42 25,619
DZ 0 #1,141 36 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,333 139 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,419 28 9,415

Atta is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Atta

Atta is predominantly a boy's name.
Atta is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈætə/ (AT-uh); also AH-tah in some accents.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ata, Ataa and Attah.
Across languages, Atta has these equivalents: Matthew (Hebrew, 'gift of Yahweh'), Theodore (Greek, 'gift of God'), Jonathan (Hebrew, 'Yahweh has given'), Thomas (Aramaic, 'twin'), Atman (Sanskrit/Pali, 'self/soul').
Somewhat — Atta ranked #851 in United States in 2011, placing it just outside the most common names.