Her name means equal in weight, in that she could hunt as well as (or better than) a man, but I think it is significant that it also refers to her appearance. Ovid says you would call her features girlish in a boy, or boyish in a girl, then later "such beauty as... Adonis, if (he) were a woman." As such I think this seems a great name for someone declaring themselves non-gender specific.
The meaning behind the name is great and it sounds magical. The only thing I don’t like is that it’s so close to Atlanta. It would work as a middle though.
Gender: FeminineUsages: HungarianPronunciation: ah-tah-LHAH-tahMeaning: A name from Greek mythology.(Information from name #347537 originally submitted by user epresvanilia)
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In 2018, 10 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Atalanta who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 84, 734th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Atalanta is one of the names of the protagonist in the German novel "Atalanta Läufer_in" by Lilly Axster. The gender of this character is never revealed and by many assumed to be nonbinary.
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The meaning is great with a little context. What they've written here about the hero Atalanta is far from the full story. That's right, I said hero. She was pretty much the only woman in Greek myth to receive treatment similar to that of a male hero. She was rejected by her father who wanted a son and left to die, suckled by a bear and raised by hunters, single-handedly killed two aggressive and powerful centaurs when they tried to rape her, was the first amongst a group of hunters (comprised of heroes like Jason and Theseus) to manage to wound the Calydonian Boar, and according to some sources was one of the Argonauts. Oh and she beat Peleus, the father of Achilles, in a wrestling match - who was one of the most skilled wrestlers in all of Greece. In this context her name implies that she is equal to a man in power, strength and heroism.
Reminds me of the Mediterranean Sea and the gorgeous marble columns of Ancient Greece. The "A" is defined enough for the name not to be mistaken for Atlanta, at least in my opinion. :)
I love how this name sounds, but most people who are not familiar with classical culture (it should be taught more in schools) would probably associate it with 'Atlanta' and (no offense to anyone who lives there!) Atlanta has really no popular historical lore like Savannah or Sidney.
I think it's a beautiful name, but I quite prefer Atalante (att-uh-LAN-tee). I think it's prettier, flows better, and solves the problem many of you have mentioned of being confused with "Atlanta."
I like this name because I am called Atalanta. Kind of upset that others don't like it. In my opinion it's better than a name like Emily or Jane. But that's my opinion.