Atef

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَاطِف (ʕāṭif).

Proper noun

Atef

1. A male given name from Arabic.
   • 2025 August 2, “Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza”, in Al Jazeera‎^[1], archived from the original on 8 August 2025:

     Atef Abu Khater, 17, died on Saturday, a source at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City told Al Jazeera.

2. A surname from Arabic.