Attar (name)

Attar (عطار, ) 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 ( عاطِر ‘āṭir), 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 (born 1944), Iranian photographer and photojournalist known by the mononym Abbas
 * Attar of Nishapur (c.1142–c.1220), Persian Sufi poet
 * Attar Singh, Fijian trade unionist of Indian descent
 * Bachir Attar (born 1964), leader of The Master Musicians of Jajouka
 * Chaim ibn Attar (1696–1743), Moroccan rabbi, Talmudist
 * Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri (born 1950), Muslim scholar and spiritual leader
 * Muhammad Said al-Attar (1927–2005), acting Prime Minister of Yemen for five months in 1994
 * Najah al-Attar (born 1933), current Vice President of Syria
 * Sibille Attar (born 1981), Swedish singer songwriter
 * Suad al-Attar (born 1942), renowned Iraqi painter
 * Zayn-e-Attar (died 1403), Persian physician