Latifa
Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Latifa
The given name 'Latifa' means 'delicate' or 'subtle' and is derived from the Arabic language, specifically from the root 'latif', which connotes a sense of refinement and subtlety.
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Etymology
The given name 'Latifa' means 'delicate' or 'subtle' and is derived from the Arabic language, specifically from the root 'latif', which connotes a sense of refinement and subtlety.
The name 'Latifa' is commonly used in Islamic cultures, particularly in Arabic-speaking countries, and has been used in various historical contexts, including in the title of a 19th-century novel by the French writer Gustave Flaubert, which was inspired by a real-life woman named Latifa.
Latifa currently ranks #8,133 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1990.
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