Atalanta - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Atalanta \a-talan-ta, at(a)-la-nta\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "secure, immovable". Greek mythology: Atalanta was an athletic young maiden huntress who refused to marry any man who couldn't beat her in a foot race. In the end, she was defeated by a Greek warrior who used a ruse by dropping three golden apples he had obtained from the goddess Aphrodite. The huntress paused to pick them up, he finished ahead of her, and she was his.

Atalanta has 2 variant forms: Atlanta and Atlante.

Baby names that sound like Atalanta are Adalena and Adalina.

Atalanta is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Atalanta. Click here to compare Atalanta with related baby names.