Athala
Germanic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Athala
The name 'Athala' is of uncertain etymology but is often interpreted as meaning "noble" or "exalted" from a possible Germanic root *athal- (related to "noble" or "lineage"), or alternatively as a variant of the Arabic "Athalah" meaning "firmness" or "rootedness." It is used in Germanic and Scandinavian cultures, sometimes as a feminine form of Athal or Adal, and appears in early medieval contexts such as the Visigothic queen Athala (6th century), though it is rare in modern usage.
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Etymology
The name 'Athala' is of uncertain etymology but is often interpreted as meaning "noble" or "exalted" from a possible Germanic root *athal- (related to "noble" or "lineage"), or alternatively as a variant of the Arabic "Athalah" meaning "firmness" or "rootedness." It is used in Germanic and Scandinavian cultures, sometimes as a feminine form of Athal or Adal, and appears in early medieval contexts such as the Visigothic queen Athala (6th century), though it is rare in modern usage.
Athala currently ranks #5,171 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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