Ather
Ather Energy is an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer headquartered in Bengaluru. It was founded by Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain in 2013. It manufactures electric scooters including the Ather 450 series and Ather Rizta. It has EV manufacturing facilities in Whitefield, Bangalore and Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
Meaning & Origin of Ather
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ather Energy is an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer headquartered in Bengaluru. It was founded by Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain in 2013. It manufactures electric scooters including the Ather 450 series and Ather Rizta. It has EV manufacturing facilities in Whitefield, Bangalore and Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
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Origin & history
The Story of Ather
As a girl name
Ather first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 6 Athers were born — ranking #4,251 that year. As of 2026, Ather ranks #4,195 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Athers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ather first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 10 Athers were born — ranking #2,725 that year. As of 2026, Ather ranks #3,642 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Athers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Ather most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Pakistan76%
- AE14%
- QA4%
- SA3%
- India3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Ather
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ather is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ather
Ather is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Ather's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #2,725. Use the chart and map above to compare Ather's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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