| Atiyah | Vega | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gift | Named for the star Vega |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | ah-TEE-yah | VAY-guh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2001 (12) | 2019 (52) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Atiyah | Vega |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19 | 222 |
| 2010s | 66 | 333 |
| 2000s | 80 | 166 |
| 1990s | 51 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
From Arabic ʿatiyyah 'gift, present, bestowal', from the root meaning 'to give'. Often understood as a gift (and blessing) from God. Historically male in Arabia, now more common for girls.
The proper name of the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, from Arabic 'al-Waqi' ('the swooping/falling one', as in the swooping eagle). Its literal root is the bird of prey, but as a name its whole association is the star itself.
Atiyah and Vega are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Atiyah means gift (arabic origin), while Vega means Named for the star Vega (arabic origin).
In US records, Atiyah first appears in 0 and Vega in 0, so Atiyah has the longer recorded history.