Latif
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Latif
The name 'Latif' means "gentle," "kind," or "subtle" in Arabic, derived from the triliteral root L-Ṭ-F (ل ط ف), which conveys notions of delicacy and benevolence.
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Etymology
The name 'Latif' means "gentle," "kind," or "subtle" in Arabic, derived from the triliteral root L-Ṭ-F (ل ط ف), which conveys notions of delicacy and benevolence. It is widely used in Islamic cultures as one of the 99 names of God (Al-Latif) in Islam, and historically appears across the Middle East, South Asia, and parts of Africa, often as a given name or surname.
Latif currently ranks #6,936 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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