Atta

Arabic, Nature name, popular culture
"gift, present; ant"

Atta Origin and Meaning

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

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.

The name Atta in Pop Culture

  • Princess Atta
    character in Pixar movie "A Bug's Life"