Atum
Atum, sometimes rendered as Atem, Temu, or Tem, is the primordial God in Egyptian mythology from whom all else arose. He created himself and is the father of Shu and Tefnut, the divine couple, who are the ancestors of the other Egyptian deities. Atum is also closely associated with the evening sun. As a primordial god and as the evening sun, Atum has chthonic and underworld connections.
Meaning & Origin of Atum
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Atum, sometimes rendered as Atem, Temu, or Tem, is the primordial God in Egyptian mythology from whom all else arose. He created himself and is the father of Shu and Tefnut, the divine couple, who are the ancestors of the other Egyptian deities. Atum is also closely associated with the evening sun. As a primordial god and as the evening sun, Atum has chthonic and underworld connections.
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The Story of Atum
Atum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 8 Atums were born — ranking #8,981 that year. As of 2026, Atum ranks #8,981 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Atums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Atum
Atum is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Atum's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,981. Use the chart and map above to compare Atum'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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