Atalaya

A girls’ name of Spanish origin, meaning watchtower; a place of observation.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Atalaya by the numbers

Atalaya was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Atalaya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Aalayaabode, dwelling, temple11 in the US (2017)
  • Adalaya22 in the US (2017)
  • Analaya18 in the US (2017)
  • Azalaya7 in the US (2017)
  • Aalayahhigh, exalted; a modern respelling of Aaliyah61 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyasublime or exalted; a form of Aliyah34 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Atalaya

Names that are said the same way as Atalaya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • AtaliaGod has exalted; a form of Athaliah13 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Atalaya

MatyldaAzayliaJapjiYoonaYuvikaAnabiyaDuhaZaeleigh

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