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 [ 3 syll. at-ti-la, att-ila ] The boy name Attila is pronounced ahTIHLah KEY. Attila's origin is Gothic, and its use, Hungarian. Attila's meaning is 'little father'. Derived from the element atta with the meaning 'father'. The name was borne by Attila the Hun (406-453), who invaded Europe and was much feared for his cruelty. The Huns lived in a region which included the present-day Hungary. Attila is seldom used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Attila include Atilio (Spanish), Atílio (Portuguese), Italo (Italian), Othello (English and Italian), Adal (German), Adel (Arabic), Adelaja (Yoruban), Adil (Arabic), Adlai (English and Hebrew), Adley (English), Adli, Athol (English), Atlee (English), Atli (English), Attilio (Italian), Ayatollah (Arabic), and Idwal (Welsh). A famous person named Attila is Attila the Hun, Military Leader, born 406 - 453, Pannonia. KEY: English pronunciation for Attila: AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
