Attar (, ) is both an Arabic given name and a surname that refers to the occupations apothecary, pharmacist, spice dealer, or perfumer.
There is an exaggerated form related to this name, Atir or Ater (), meaning "perfumed, sweet-smelling, aromatic, fragrant", which is used rarely. Both of these names are derived from the Arabic noun for perfume or fragrance, attar (or ittar).
Notable people with the name include:
- Abbas Attar (1944âÂÂ2018), Iranian photographer and photojournalist known by the mononym Abbas
- Abolfazl Attar (born 1968), Iranian film director
- Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar (1916âÂÂ1991), Saudi Arabian writer and journalist
- Ali Attar (born 1980), Lebanese footballer
- Asil Attar, Iraqi businesswoman
- Attar Chand Basha, Indian politician
- Attar of Nishapur (c.1142âÂÂc.1220), Persian Sufi poet
- Attar Singh, Fijian trade unionist of Indian descent
- Attar Singh Saini, Indian cinematographer
- Audie Attar (born 1980) is an Iraqi-American sports manager
- Bachir Attar (born 1964), leader of The Master Musicians of Jajouka
- Chaim Ben Attar, 18th century Moroccan rabbi
- Chaim ibn Attar (âÂÂ1743), Moroccan rabbi
- Dalya Attar (born 1990), American politician
- Jay Attar, American real estate developer
- Lior Attar, Australian singer-songwriter
- Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri (born 1950), Muslim scholar and spiritual leader
- Nelly Attar, Lebanese mountaineer
- Sarah Attar (born 1992), Saudi-American track and field athlete
- Sayyid Alauddin Attar, Sufi saint and shaykh
- Sibille Attar (born 1981), Swedish singer songwriter
See also