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Atle

Quick answerAtle is a Scandinavian name derived from Old Norse "Áttr," meaning "ancestor" or "forebear," with roots in Germanic tribal naming traditions.

Norwegian · Boy

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Top 500

Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#394
TrendVintage
Peak year1968
Syllables
OriginNorwegian
LanguageNorwegian
CultureNorwegian
Letters4
Numerology11 Chaldean 4
Global rank#394

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Atle

Atle is a Scandinavian name derived from Old Norse "Áttr," meaning "ancestor" or "forebear," with roots in Germanic tribal naming traditions.

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Etymology

Atle is a Scandinavian name derived from Old Norse "Áttr," meaning "ancestor" or "forebear," with roots in Germanic tribal naming traditions. The name is primarily used in Norwegian and Swedish cultures and has historical significance in Norse mythology and Viking heritage.

Atle currently ranks #394 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1968.

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