Attila

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Attila means "father-like" or "little father" in Hungarian. It is also associated with the legendary ruler of the Huns, Attila the Hun.
Pronunciation
AW-teel-law(Hungarian)
ah-TEE-lah
ə-TIL-ə(English)
Popularity
Attila is not very popular outside of Hungary, but it has ranked within the top 1000 names for boys in the USA in the past.

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Attila Name meanings & History

Attila means "father-like" or "little father" in Hungarian. It is also associated with the legendary ruler of the Huns, Attila the Hun. Probably means "little father" from Gothic atta "father" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 5th-century leader of the Huns, a nomadic people from Central Asia who had expanded into Eastern Europe by the 4th century. Attila was likely the name given to him by his Gothic-speaking subjects in Eastern Europe; his real name may have been Avitohol. Attila is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Attila: Action Aries

Synonyms of Attila:

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious

T: Tacky,Touchy,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Talkative,Tireless

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

L: Languid,Liaison,Lovely,Lazy,Luscious,Lover,Legal

Attila is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Attila include Attila Kisbenedek (Hungarian footballer), Attila Csihar (Hungarian extreme metal vocalist), and Attila Gere (Hungarian Olympic gold medalist in water polo).

2.) ATTILA (Male)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: Derived from the Latin family name Attilius, of uncertain etymology. Some believe it to be derived from the Tartar ata (paternal, father-like). (AH-TEE-LAH)


3.) Attila (Male)

Usage: Turkish

Meanings: It means famous. It also means Daddy. Other meanings: Name of the Great Hun Emperor.


4.) Attila (Male)

Usage: Gothic

Meanings: (Gothic) little father. History: the Hun leader who invaded the Roman Empire.

Other Forms: Atalik, Atila, Atilio, Atilla, Atiya, Attal, Attilah, Attilio, Attyla, Attylah


5.) Attila (Male)

Usage: Gothic

Meanings: (Gothic) powerful

Other Forms: Atila, Atlya, Att


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