Atis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Atis

What is the meaning of the name Atis ?

The baby name Atis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Latvian: /ˈa.tis/ (AH-tis); English: /ˈætɪs/ or /ˈɑːtɪs/ (AT-iss or AH-tiss).

Atis is Latvian in Origin.

Atis is a Latvian masculine name ultimately linked to the ancient Anatolian and Greco-Roman sphere. It corresponds to Attis, the Phrygian youth and companion of Cybele, and to Atys, a Lydian royal name in classical sources. The precise meaning is debated: proposals include an Anatolian term for “father” (attas) or a pastoral sense (“goat”), but Latvian usage treats it chiefly as a classical-inspired given name.

In Latvia the name gained favor in the 19th-century national awakening and is tied to educator Atis Kronvalds; it remains recognizable though not widespread. Variants and cognates include Attis and Atys; a common Latvian diminutive is Atiņš. The name’s associations stem from the Attis myth - youth, seasonal renewal, and devotion - rather than a single lexical meaning, giving Atis a succinct, timeless character.

⚙ Atis is a rare name. Across 36 countries, we found 127 recorded uses of it.