Atian

A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls

Atian is variant of Adyan and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Atian or Adyan, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Adyan.

Full Meaning of Atian

Atian is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that is most common in South Asia. Atian means “religions”, “creeds”, it is the plural of deen (religion). It is derived from the D-Y-N root which is used in many places in the Quran.

and Abraham enjoined his sons to do the same, as did Jacob, ‘My sons, God has chosen this religion for you; so do not let death overtake you, except when you are in a state of submission.’ (Quran 2:132)