Atari

Atari the baby name is directly correlated with Atari the company. It joined the baby name charts in 1979 when the popular video game Space Invaders was released. It was given to small numbers of boys and girls for the next few years and reemerged in 2006 following Atari Bigby's NFL draft.

The company took their name from the Japanese word atari, translated “I’m about to win.” It is said much like one would say “checkmate” when playing chess, but in the context of the ancient Chinese game Go.

Atari is also an Israeli surname derived from the Arabic and Sephardic surname Atar, meaning "chemist" or "apothecary."

Gender

Boy

Meaning

son of the chemist; I'm about to win

Origin

Israeli surname; Japanese

Numerology

A is for accepting, your forgiving nature.

T is for treasure, that of your friendship.

A is for acquaintance, the many friends you know.

R is for refreshing, the sparkling you.

I is for impressive, your list of qualities.

Lucky

Atari lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.