עתי
Atai means “timely, my time”
Atai is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Jarha; also a Gadite warrior and a son of King Rehoboam.
- In Hebrew
- עתי
- In English letters
- Atai
- Other English spellings
- Attai, Atay
- Other Hebrew spellings
- עתאי · עתיי
- Meaning
- Timely, my time
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 480
1,678 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Atai.
- 6 of them are women and girls, and 1,672 are men and boys.
- 156 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 605, against 406 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: עתאי, עתיי. The chart shows the spelling עתי alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Atai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עתי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 6 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,613 | 113 | 135 of 541 |
In 2024, Atai ranked 135 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Atai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Atai.
What does the name Atai mean?
Atai means “timely, my time”. Atai is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Jarha; also a Gadite warrior and a son of King Rehoboam.
Is Atai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Atai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,678 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6 are women and girls and 1,672 are men and boys.
How do you write Atai in Hebrew?
Atai is written עתי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: עתאי, עתיי.
How many people in Israel are named Atai?
1,678 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Atai today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Atai ranked 135 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.