Attiya
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-TEE-ya
- Origin
- Arabic
Attiya is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “gift”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Attiya mean?
Arabic: spelling of Atiya; from Arabic atiyya
“gift”
From the Arabic word atiyya 'gift, present', used across the Muslim world.
Meaning borrowed from Atiya.
Is Attiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Attiya is a girls' name.
How popular is Attiya in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 girls.
Attiya in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Attiya
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Afiya, Aysha, Aaliya, Samiya, Afifa, Safia, Habiba, Aliya, Sabiha, Faiza, Aakifah, Azeemah
Names related to Attiya
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Attiya: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/attiya, updated 20 October 2026.