Meaning
Ancient; noble; freed or emancipated
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Ateeq and Atiq represent عتيق. Dictionaries record several senses; ancient, noble and freed are related uses, rather than evidence that every bearer belonged to a royal family.
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)