Ata (name)
| Pronunciation | Arabic pronunciation: [ʕatˤaː] Persian pronunciation: [ʔætɒː] Turkish pronunciation: [ˈata] Hebrew pronunciation: [ʕata] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Turkic, Arabic, Hebrew, Fante |
| Meaning | forefather in Turkic; Gift in Arabic; one of the twins in Fante; |
| Region of origin | Southeastern Europe, Asia Minor; Middle East; Western Africa. In Ogba language West Africa, Nigeria, it means, "Child." |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | ‘Aṭā, `Ata, 'Ata, Atta, & Ataa in Arabic; Ataa in Fante |
| Derived | from Old Turkic ata, "father" |
| Related names | Atiyah, Ataullah, and Ata-ur-Rahman in Arabic; Agata, Aminata, and Barbata in Fante; Atahan, Atakan, Atagün in Turkish |
Ata is the anglicized form of several names in several languages around the world.
- In Turkish, Ata is a masculine given name meaning "Forefather".
- In Hebrew, Ata (אתה) means "you".
- In Ogba, Ata means “child”.
- In Arabic, ‘Aṭā (عطا) is a name meaning "Gift". It also appears in Persian (عطا).
- In Fante, Ata means "one of twins".
Ata, Atta, or Ataa may refer more specifically to: