| Atiyah | Hilal | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gift | Crescent moon |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | ah-TEE-yah | hee-LAHL |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2001 (12) | 2022 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Atiyah | Hilal |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19 | 48 |
| 2010s | 66 | 12 |
| 2000s | 80 | 15 |
| 1990s | 51 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18 | 0 |
From Arabic ʿatiyyah 'gift, present, bestowal', from the root meaning 'to give'. Often understood as a gift (and blessing) from God. Historically male in Arabia, now more common for girls.
Hilal is the Arabic word for the new crescent moon that marks the start of a lunar month. Used for both genders (predominantly feminine in Turkey). A literal moon name.
Atiyah and Hilal are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Atiyah means gift (arabic origin), while Hilal means Crescent moon (arabic origin).
In US records, Atiyah first appears in 0 and Hilal in 0, so Atiyah has the longer recorded history.