Atish means “to shoot at one another”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Atish mean?
ئېتىشماقLiteral meaning
Atish (ئاتىش) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “to shoot at one another”.[1]
Atish in Uyghur
What does Atish mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ئاتىش and Atish (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “to shoot at one another” applies. [1]
Is Atish a Uyghur name?
Yes. Atish is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Atish across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | ئاتىشArabic script | — | same as above: “to shoot at one another” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Atish
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Atish
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Atish rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- PettahBoy“ever victorious”same language (uyghur)
- XudabexishBoy“granted by God, God-given”same language (uyghur)
- Zeytun'gülGirl“olive, a fruit tree whose seeds yield oil”same language (uyghur)
- TillaxanGirl“woman like a gold coin”same language (uyghur)
- “the name Zunun with the epithet Muhammad”same language (uyghur)
- GülsunGirl“chubby-cheeked, plump-faced”same language (uyghur)
- HezbullaBoy“Ezbu with the epithet 'God'”same language (uyghur)
- “fruit”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Atish
What does the name Atish mean?
Atish means “to shoot at one another”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Is Atish a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Atish, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Atish?
Atish is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Atish have?
Atish has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: ئېتىشماق; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling ئاتىش (+1 more)
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