Atta
About Atta
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.
As of October 2026, Atta ranked #4880 in US births in 1919 SSA, peaked at #1348 in 1890.
Editor's take: The name Atta is a girl's name meaning "gift, present; ant".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Atta in pop culture
- Princess Atta
character in Pixar movie "A Bug's Life"