Ata-ur-Rahman ( ar, عطا الرحمن ) is a masculine Islamic given name. It is built from the Arabic words '' Ata'', ''

al- ( ar, ٱلْـ), also Romanized as ''el-'', ''il-,'' and ''l-'' as pronounced in some varieties of Arabic, is the definite article in the Arabic language: a particle (''ḥarf'') whose function is to render the noun on which it is prefixed def ...

'' and ''

Rahman Rahman (Arabic: or ) may refer to: *Rahman, one of the names of God in Islam *Ar-Rahman, the 55th sura of the Qur'an People *Rahman (name), an Arabic male personal name **Short form of Abd al-Rahman *Rahman (actor) (born 1967), Indian actor *Rah ...

''. The name means "gift of the most merciful", ''ar-Rahman'' being one of the

names of God in the Qur'an Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَاءُ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , "''Allah's Beautiful Names''") are names attributed to God in Islam by Muslims. While some names are only in the Quran, and others are only in the hadith, th ...

, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. The letter ''a'' of the ''al-'' is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, usually by ''u''. Because the letter ''r'' is a

sun letter In Arabic and Maltese, the consonants are divided into two groups, called the sun letters or solar letters ( ar, حروف شمسية ', mt, konsonanti xemxin) and moon letters or lunar letters (Arabic: ', mt, konsonanti qamrin), based on whe ...

, the letter ''l'' of the ''al-'' is assimilated to it. Thus although the name is written in Arabic and Urdu with letters corresponding to ''Ata al-Rahman'', the usual pronunciation corresponds to ''Ata ur-Rahman''. The transliteration ''Atta'' often appears for the first element and ''Rehman'' for the last, all subject to variable spacing and hyphenation. Notable bearers of the name include *

Atta ur Rehman Khan Atta ur Rehman Khan (Urdu language, Urdu: عطا الرحمن خان) is a computer scientist and academician who has contributed to multiple domains of the field. According to a Stanford University report, he is among World's Top 2% Scientists. H ...

, Pakistani computer scientist *

Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman Khan ( bn, আতাউর রহমান খান; 1 July 1907 – 7 December 1991) was a Bangladeshi lawyer, politician and writer, and served as Chief Minister of East Pakistan from 1 September 1956 – March 1958, and as the ...

(1907–1991), former Prime Minister of Bangladesh *

Ataur Rahman (poet) Ataur Rahman (1925–1999) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1970. Education and career Rahman earned his master's from the University of Dhaka. He served as a professor of Bengali literature at Bogra A. H. ...

(1925–1999), Bangladeshi poet *

Khan Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman (known as Khan Ata; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer, best known for his role in the film ''Jibon Theke Neya'' (1970). He re ...

(1928–1997), Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer *

Ataur Rahman Khan Khadim Atta ur Rehman Khan was an academic in the Bangladesh Liberation war and is considered a martyr in Bangladesh. Early life Khadim was born in Kharampur, Akhaura, Brahmanbaria District on 1933. He graduated from George H. E. School in 1948 and Dhak ...

(1933-1971), Bangladeshi academic *

Ataur Rahman Ataur Rahman (born 18 June 1941) is a Bangladeshi stage and television actor. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 and Independence Award in 2021 by the government of Bangladesh for his contribution to drama. Career Rahman served as the genera ...

(born 1941), Bangladeshi theater actor and director *

Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya was an All India United Democratic Front politician from Assam. He has been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2006 and 2011 from Katigorah constituency. He joined Indian National Congress before the as ...

, Indian Politician *

Atta ur Rahman (scientist) Atta-ur-Rahman (Urdu: عطاالرحمان; b. 22 September 1942), is a Pakistani organic chemist and is currently serving as Professor Emeritus at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Karachi and ...

(born 1942), Pakistani organic chemist *

Atiur Rahman Atiur Rahman ( bn, আতিউর রহমান; born 3 August 1951) is a Bangladeshi development economist, writer and banker. He served as the 10th Governor of Bangladesh Bank, which is the central bank of Bangladesh. He has also been cal ...

(born 1951), Bangladeshi economist * Maulana Atta Ur Rehman (born 1965), Pakistani politician *

Ataurrehman Ataurrehman, also known as Ataur Rahman and Ata Ur Rehman, is an Indian politician and a member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India. He represents the Baheri constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwa ...

(born 1968), Indian politician *

Ata-ur-Rehman (cricketer) Ata-ur-Rehman ( ur, عطا الرحمن; born 28 March 1975) is a Pakistani cricketer who played in 13 Test matches and 30 One Day International (ODIs) between 1992 and 1996. He is tall and well built, bowling right-arm fast medium with a go ...

(born 1975), Pakistani cricketer * Ata-ur-Rehman (cricketer, born 1986), Pakistani cricketer *Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti, known as

Rehman Chishti Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti (born 4 October 1978) is a Pakistani-born British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gillingham and Rainham since 2010. He served under Theresa May as both the Vice Chair of the ...

(born 1978), British politician * Atta ur Rehman Memon, Pakistani electrical engineer

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