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