Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Atha isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1882. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Atha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,540
- 99 boys · 1,441 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 60 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1970. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 51 in 1918. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 369 as a first name in 2020; 1,446 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Atha’s family of names
In English usage, Atha as a surname has a related form in ATHEY. In English usage, Atha as a surname has a related form in ATHY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Atha, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Agatha
Agatha is used as a given name and a surname. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
>99% girls
Alta
“to be elevated”
>99% girls
Alva
“one who has a fair complexion” · “a bright man”
24% boys · 76% girls
Alvina
“triend of the elves” · “friend of the elves”
>99% girls
Alida
“small and winged”
>99% girls
Ilma
“determined protector”
>99% girls
Bertha
“one who is famously bright and beautiful”
>99% girls
Ola
“one who is precious” · “giver of life: well-being”
>99% girls