MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Atal mean?
Atal is a Hindi adjective for something that does not move or waver. It can describe a fixed resolve or an unshakable position, which explains its use as a concise personal name.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अटल
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Atal in Indian usage
6,482 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (95.2%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 314 records (4.8%).
- Recorded as male: 6,168 records (95.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 307 |
| 1960s | 676 |
| 1970s | 1,350 |
| 1980s | 2,049 |
| 1990s | 1,887 |
| Other decades | 213 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 2,257 |
| Delhi | 1,280 |
| Bihar | 944 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 686 |
| Maharashtra | 444 |
| Rajasthan | 349 |
| Jharkhand | 187 |
| Other states | 335 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Atal / M | 8 | 2,664 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Atal; Table_6, C2700 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Atal; Table_6, C2700
- Wiktionary: अटल ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.