Alif name meaning
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What does Alif mean?
Unwonted Alif has its origin in Arabic, Alif means "The First Character in Hijaiyah or Likeable", notably used in Arabic and Kannada is used as a baby boy name.
Variants of Alif
How popular is the name Alif?
Alif is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 21 years of use, it could not make it big. Over 140 people have been named Alif in United States. Also, it appeared first time in 2007 on baby boy names list of England and Wales.
But Alif is a popular baby name in Bangladesh where every 1 in 6000 have the name as well as in, Pakistan, Indonesia and India. According to our estimate, at least 80000 people have been bestowed Alif around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10779 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8933 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10736 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7475 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8129 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10730 | 6 |
| 2015 | 10634 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9649 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8150 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9592 | 7 |
Facts
Here's what numbers has to say about Alif
Travelling is your passion. Work on your ability to understand how people feel. You like your freedom and independence. You are a seducer who doesn't care about true love but deep inside, you die to find someone who will teach you what true love looks like. You don't depend on anyone's understanding and support. Don't settle for an ordinary life. Don't be ordinary. You are ambitious and inclined towards solving things with unproven ways, even failure cannot stop you from trying new solutions.
Other names liked by would be parents that are similar to Alif
- Champa - Origin of Champa is in Sanskrit is prevalently used in Tamil and Kannada used as a unisex name, meaning of Champa is "A Flower or Soothing"
- Deema - Deema's meaning is The Rainy Cloud, Down Pour or Rainy Cloud aimed at baby girls is used primarily in Arabic and Tamil
- Warqah is used particulary in Arabic and Arabic, Warqah means "Name of a Sahabi or Petal of a Flower" is bestowed upon both genders
- Kauser - Girl name Kauser means "A River in Paradise" is used in Kannada and Arabic
- Juhaym is used particulary in Sindhi and Arabic, Juhaym means "A Companion of the Prophet PBUH was so Named or Sullen" is used as a boy name
Famous people named Alif
- Alif Sankey in This Is It as Producer
Lists having Alif
- Boy names beginning with A
- Arabic Boy Names
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Kannada Boy Names
- Indian Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean First
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004