The name Atta is a girl's name meaning "gift, present; ant".

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Multicultural and unisex, Atta has an appealing symmetrical look, and sounds similar to the popular Etta, Atlas, and Atticus. Some may recognize the name from the 1998 Pixar movie, A Bug's Life, where it was borne by a main character, Princess Atta. She was named for a genus of ants, also known as "leafcutters."
 
Atta is also an Arabic name, meaning "gift, present", a type of flour used in South Asian cooking, a concept in Buddhism meaning "soul, self", and a Fante name meaning "twins". It might also be spelled as Ata.

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The name Atta peaked for girls at #1348 in 1890. Atta is occasionally used for boys in 2011.

The name Atta is a boy's name meaning "twin; gift, present; ant".

Simple but strong, Atta is a multicultural choice with an appealing symmetry. As a Fante name, it means "twin" or "born after twins" and used by the Akan people and the aboriginal Guan people in West Africa. From its Arabic roots, it means "gift" or "present", while its use in the movie A Bug's Life (1998) for a (female) character has connected it to ants. It is in fact the name of a genus of ants, more commonly known as "leafcutters", which might be appealing to those who love the outdoors.

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The name Atta peaked for boys at #6720 in 1992. Atta is occasionally used for girls in 1919.

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