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All around the world, עטיה (Attia , Atia , Ateya ) is a common epicene forename. The forename עטיה is habitual in Egypt, where it is quite a common male name, Libya, where it is quite a rare male name, and Israel, where it is quite a rare feminine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Pakistan, Egypt, and Bangladesh. More prevalently, עטיה is the last name as well as the forename.
עטיה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Atia of the Julii , the character in Rome.