Atarah is a Hebrew name meaning "crown", borne by a wife of Jerahmeel who is mentioned briefly in the First Book of Chronicles. It is a quiet biblical rarity that appeals to parents who want something scriptural but unusual. In the United States Atarah was almost unused at number 13353 in 2000, jumped to number 1706 in 2017 and a peak of number 1541 in 2018, and stands at number 2545 in 2025.