Atef
Atif is an Arabic masculine given name generally used in the Muslim world, it means "the kind one".
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Atef
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Atif is an Arabic masculine given name generally used in the Muslim world, it means "the kind one".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Atef
American parents first put Atef on the record books as a baby boy name in 1994, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 6 Atefs were born — ranking #7,770 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Atefs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Atefs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Atef
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Atef. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Atef
Phonetically similar names — useful when Atef is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Etf
- Ytf
- Eight
- Ate
- Eighty
- Eighth
- Aight
- Ait
- Aty
- Aif
- Aite
- Ayt
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About the name Atef
Atef is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Atef's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #7,770. Use the chart and map above to compare Atef's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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