Atli: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Atli – Meaning: little father – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AHT-lee


Atli is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “little father”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Atli

Meaning: Little father.

Origin: Old Norse.

A common claim: Father-land, Attila Actually: Atli does not mean 'father-land'; it is a diminutive meaning 'little father'.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Atli

Phonetic: AHT-lee   IPA: /ˈɑːtli/

Popularity of Atli

Atli doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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