Given name
Athalia
“The Lord is exalted”
Athalia is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord is exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord is exalted.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Athalia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,001
- 0 boys · 1,001 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 89 babies
- 2025
- 89
- #2,103 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +125%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 89 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,103 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 124.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 559 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Athalia’s family of names
Athalia has a related form in Athalie. Athalia has a related form in Athalea. Athalia has a related form in Athaleah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 14
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Athaliahvariant
- Athaleahvariant
- Athaleyahvariant
- Athaleevariant
- Athalievariant
- Athaleyavariant
- Athalyahvariant
- Athalyavariant
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Athalia
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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