Fun Facts About the Name Atira
- 297 babies named Atira: U.S. records list 297 babies given the name Atira from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Atira Mean?
Atira is a Hebrew feminine name from the noun ʿatirah (עתירה), meaning "supplication" or "petition." The noun derives from the Hebrew root עתר, which has the sense of asking earnestly or praying. In English the name is commonly glossed as "prayer." It is not a variant of the similar-sounding Atarah (עטרה, "crown"), which comes from a different Hebrew root.
Atira Name History & Origins
The root עתר appears in biblical Hebrew in passages about earnest prayer; Genesis 25:21, for example, describes Isaac praying to God on behalf of Rebecca. The noun עתירה belongs to later Hebrew religious and legal vocabulary, and in Modern Hebrew it is the ordinary word for a petition or appeal. Atira is a feminine given name formed from that noun rather than from a biblical narrative character. It is used in Hebrew-speaking communities and has been adopted in English-language naming as a transliterated Hebrew name.
How Popular is the Name Atira?
Atira has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1998. Its best rank was #4,974 in 1998.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,221 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #15,386 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #12,090 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #16,872 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #17,215 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #11,296 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #17,649 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #9,558 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #11,757 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #10,696 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #7,552 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #7,445 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #8,582 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #5,476 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2001 | #5,843 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #5,731 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #5,246 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1998 | #4,974 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1997 | #9,900 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #11,981 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #13,642 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #6,012 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #13,661 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #10,369 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #9,324 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #9,942 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #8,302 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #10,552 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #9,190 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #9,885 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Atira Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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