Given name
Athaliah
“The Lord is exalted”
Athaliah is a variant of Athalia. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord is exalted.”
Original Hebrewעתליה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Athaliah is a variant of Athalia. One Hebrew interpretation is “The Lord is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Athaliah is a variant of Athalia. An origin associated with Athalia is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb 'atal (עתל), “to be exalted or dealt violently with.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Athaliah appears in 1 Kings 16:29, 2 Kings 8:26, 2 Kings 8:25-26 and 5 other passages.
- 1 Kings 16:29
- 2 Kings 8:26
- 2 Kings 8:25-26
- 1 Kings 22:51-52
- 2 Kings 11:1-3
- 2 Kings 11:16
- 1 Chronicles 8:26
- Ezra 8:7
From biblical name research
Athaliah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 416
- 0 boys · 416 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 83 babies
- 2025
- 83
- #2,217 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +121%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 83 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,217 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 120.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Athaliah’s family of names
Athaliah has a related form in Athalia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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