Atta
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Below 5 births
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 for girls
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.
Atta for boys
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.
Pronounced AH-tuh.
As of October 2026, Atta ranked #4880 in US births in 1919 SSA, peaked at #1348 in 1890.
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 AttaGirl
character in Pixar movie "A Bug's Life"