Atargatis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Atargatis – Meaning: the chief goddess of ancient Syria (fertility/mother goddess) – Origin: Aramaic/Syrian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: uh-TAR-guh-tis


Atargatis is an Aramaic/Syrian girl's name meaning “the chief goddess of ancient Syria (fertility/mother goddess)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Beautiful Ocean Names For Girls (with Meanings).

Meaning & Origin of Atargatis

Meaning: The chief goddess of ancient Syria (fertility/mother goddess).

Origin: Aramaic/Syrian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Atargatis

Phonetic: uh-TAR-guh-tis   IPA: /əˈtɑːrɡətɪs/

Popularity of Atargatis

Atargatis doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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