The baby name Attila is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈætɪlə/ (AT-ih-lə); Hungarian: /ˈɒtːilɒ/ (OT-tee-lah).
The baby name Attila is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈætɪlə/ (AT-ih-lə); Hungarian: /ˈɒtːilɒ/ (OT-tee-lah).
Attila is in Origin.
Attila is a masculine given name most plausibly of Gothic/early Germanic origin: atta “father” + the diminutive suffix -ila, yielding the affectionate sense “little father” or “dear father.” Alternative proposals link it to a Hunnic or Turkic root, but these remain debated. The name became globally known through Attila the Hun (c. 406–453), the formidable 5th‑century ruler whose exploits entered medieval chronicles and European legend.
Usage flourished in Central and Eastern Europe, especially Hungary, where perceived historical ties to the Huns spurred 19th‑century national-romantic adoption; prominent bearers include the poet Attila József. It is also found in Turkey and, less commonly, in German- and English-speaking contexts. Variants and spellings include Attila (standard in Hungarian), Atilla (Turkish, also seen in Hungary), and Atila (Spanish, Portuguese, and South Slavic). Hungarian diminutives include Ati, Atti, and Atis. The core meaning remains “little/dear father.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2020 | #1 | — | 431 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #4 | 4,914 | 3,954 |
| HU | 0 | #6 | 305 | 1,675 | |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| RS | 0 | #81 | 4 | 923 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #129 | 26 | 2,277 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #174 | 6 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #180 | 4 | 1,578 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #197 | 27 | 3,308 |
| Austria | 0 | #200 | 14 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #209 | 10 | 4,970 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #236 | 240 | 2,180 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #252 | 8 | 3,997 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #268 | 37 | 6,530 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #304 | 7 | 2,557 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| Germany | 0 | #407 | 31 | 2,542 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #417 | 11 | 2,041 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 48 | 10,162 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #534 | 505 | 5,697 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #653 | 30 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #680 | 35 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #738 | 14 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #763 | 190 | 5,873 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TR | 0 | #848 | 402 | 19,440 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #852 | 79 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,160 | 313 | 10,046 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Attila is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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