The baby name Atilla is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /əˈtɪlə/ (uh-TIL-uh); Turkish: /aˈtilla/ (ah-TEE-lah).
The baby name Atilla is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /əˈtɪlə/ (uh-TIL-uh); Turkish: /aˈtilla/ (ah-TEE-lah).
Atilla is in Origin.
Atilla is a spelling variant of Attila, prevalent in Turkish and seen alongside Atila and Átila in Romance languages. The name is traditionally explained from Gothic elements: atta "father" plus the diminutive suffix -ila, giving the sense "little father" or "dear father," though a Hunnic etymology cannot be ruled out. Its phonetic simplicity has helped it travel across languages with only minor orthographic shifts.
The name’s fame stems from Attila the Hun (5th century), whose notoriety in late Roman sources preserved the name across Europe. In Hungary it became a patriotic given name in the 19th century and remains common; in Turkey, Atilla/Atila is also widely used. Regional forms include Attila (Hungarian, Italian, German), Atila/Átila (Spanish, Portuguese), and Etele (archaic Hungarian). Nicknames such as Ati and Atti occur. Today Atilla conveys stern leadership with a historic, pan-Eurasian pedigree.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 429 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| HU | 0 | #114 | 2 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #152 | 23 | 3,954 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| TR | 0 | #206 | 11,379 | 19,440 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #208 | 12 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #280 | 10 | 6,578 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #299 | 7 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #304 | 22 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2010 | #314 | 5 | 2,386 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| NL | 0 | #375 | 17 | 2,481 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #377 | 66 | 2,180 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #414 | 24 | 2,542 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #494 | 12 | 12,621 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #530 | 23 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #547 | 481 | 5,697 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #618 | 50 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #663 | 20 | 3,552 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #736 | 16 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #759 | 194 | 5,873 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,136 | 41 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Atilla is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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