Girl

Athalie

ah-tuh-LEE

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“French form of Athaliah (Hebrew 'God is mighty'), notably used in Racine's tragedy. This biblical name combines spiritual gravity with Baroque theatrical refinement.”

Popularity Over Time

Athalie US popularity rank over timeRank 19844 in 2009 to rank 1436 in 1915. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1436#10640#19844191419401960198020002016

Athalie is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AthaThaliaAlie

Style

GrandLiteraryElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Athalie (Racine's tragedy character)
  • Athaliah (biblical queen)
  • historical usage

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names →

Similar Names

Athalie

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Athena

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Athalie

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Athena

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Sibling Name Ideas

Beatrice

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Evangeline

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Susannah

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Nathaniel

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Raphael

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Cross-Cultural Notes

French-biblical heritage; works in literary and classical contexts

People Also Ask

French form of Athaliah (Hebrew 'God is mighty'), notably used in Racine's tragedy. This biblical name combines spiritual gravity with Baroque theatrical refinement.

Athalie is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Athalie include Atha, Thalia, Alie.

Names that pair beautifully with Athalie include Beatrice, Evangeline, Susannah, Nathaniel, Raphael.