Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕatˤaː.ɑɫɫɑh] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Arabic, Aramaic |
Origin | |
Word/name | Arabic, Aramaic |
Meaning | Gift of Allah |
Region of origin | Middle East |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Attaalla, Atallah |
Variant form(s) | Ataollah (Iranian) |
Related names | Ata; Theodore |
Ataullah (Arabic: عطاء الله or عطا الله) or the alternative Atallah is an Arabic given name meaning "gift of God", composed of Ata (gift) + Allah (God). It is also a surname to Middle Eastern Christians, derived from the Aramaic form Attallah or Atallah. The Iranian variant of the same name is Ataollah.