Atiq or Ateeq (also transliterated as Ateeque, Ateeque, Ateeq, Atteq, Atik, or Ateek) (Arabic: عتیق) is a male Arabic given name, the name appears in the Quran several times. It means "old" or "ancient", and the name is widely used in Muslim countries.
![]() Abu Bakr al-Siddiq was also known as Atiq, the most famous bearer of this name. | |
Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕatiːq] |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Arabic |
Meaning | "Old or Ancient, Independent, very special (from Humans)" |
Region of origin | Arabia |
Given name
edit- Atik Sinan, 15th-century Ottoman Turkish architect.
- Atik Ali Pasha (died 1511), Ottoman statesman of Bosnian origin. He served as governor of Rumeli, and led the Ottoman army in the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1485–1491, but was defeated at Adana in 1488. He was then position of Grand Vizier from 1501 to 1503, and again from 1509 to 1511.
- Atiq Ullah (Kashmiri muslim leader) (1872–1962), Mirwaiz of Kashmir (religious and cultural leader of Kashmir).
- Atik Jauhari (born 1949), Indonesian badminton coach
- Attique Ahmed Khan (born 1955), Pakistani Kashmiri politician
- Atik Ismail (born 1957), Finnish footballer
- Atiq Rahimi (born 1962), French-Afghan writer and filmmaker
- Atique Ahmed (born 1962), Indian politician and criminal
- Atique Choudhury (born 1963), English restaurateur and chef
- Mohamed Atiq Awayd Al Harbi (born 1973), Saudi detainee at Guantanamo
- Atiq-uz-Zaman (born 1975), Pakistani cricketer
- Ateeq Hussain Khan (born 1980), Indian singer
- Atiq-ul-Rehman (born 1981), Pakistani-born English cricketer
- Atik Chihab (born 1982), Moroccan footballer
- Atiq Ullah (footballer) (born 1983), Pakistani footballer
- Atiq-ur-Rehman (born 1984), Pakistani cricketer
- Ateeq Javid (born 1991), English cricketer
- Muhammad Ateeq Shaikh, Pakistani politician
Surname
edit- Abdullah ibn Atik, companion of Muhammad
- Barış Atik (born 1995), Turkish footballer
- Celal Atik (1920–1979), Turkish wrestler and coach
- Fahad al-Ateeq, Saudi writer
- Fatih Atik (born 1984), French footballer
- Ferhat Atik (born 1971), Turkish Cypriot filmmaker and novelist
- Hanna Atik (born 1959), Lebanese politician
- Moin-ul-Atiq (born 1964), Pakistani cricketer
- Muratt Atik, Turkish-French actor
- Naim Ateek (born 1937), Palestinian priest
- Orhan Atik (born 1967), Turkish football coach
- Rita Atik, Moroccan tennis player
See also
edit- Attik (1885–1944), Greek composer
- Atik (disambiguation)
- Atiqullah (disambiguation)