Latifah name meaning
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What does Latifah mean?
Latifah's meaning is Elegance, Gentle, Kind, Pleasant or Friendly used for both sexes has its origin in Arabic is mostly used in Swahili, English, African, Hindi and Arabic. Latifah is form of preeminent Latifa.
Meaning of Latifa is Delicate and Friendly has origin in Arabic is majorly used in Arabic and African.
How do I pronounce Latifah?
The proper pronunciation of three syllabled Latifah is l(a)-ti-fah.
Variants of Latifah
How popular is the name Latifah?
In United States, Latifah was once a common name since emerging in 1974 it has been given to over 1434 babies. When at its peak in 1990,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 41 years.
Latifah is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 204 babies in England and Wales have been named Latifah.
It also recently appeared in France baby girl names chart.
But Latifah is a popular baby name in Afghanistan where every 1 in 400 have the name as well as in, Indonesia and Malaysia.
At least, 160000 people globally have carried Latifah as their given name according to our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15215 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13383 | 6 |
| 2020 | 11049 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9090 | 11 |
| 2018 | 15654 | 5 |
| 2017 | 11598 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12854 | 7 |
| 2014 | 10945 | 9 |
| 2013 | 11954 | 8 |
| 2012 | 11251 | 9 |
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What numbers say about Latifah?
You prefer solitude over people and partying but hanging around is productive sometimes. People admire your endless hope that things will get better in the world and your courage to do what others avoid to do. You are always being straight. Letter H in your name, represents your creativity. With time, you will gather the courage to make the first step toward your goal. You live too little in your present and too much in your past and future.
Do you like Latifah? You would love these names
- Zera - Outlandish and Ever lasting unisex name Zera means "Seeds" and originated from Hebrew is predominantly used in African and Hebrew
- Intisar - Origin of Offbeat Intisar is in African-Swahili is used notably in Arabic and Arabic, a unisex name, meaning of Intisar is "Helpful or Victory"
- Makenna - Makenna's meaning is Son of Cionaodh is used substantially in English, a gender-neutral name is of Celtic and African-Swahili origin. In 2018, predominant name Makenna managed to bag 330th position on list of baby girl names in United States
- Jumaane - Jumaane's meaning is Born on Tuesday is used chiefly in African and Swahili is a baby boy name is originated from African-Swahili
- Anga - The unconventional unisex name Anga means "A Limb or Organ" which is used primarily in Swahili, Sanskrit and Finnish is originated from African-Swahili language
Famous people named Latifah
- Latifah Creswell in A Good Day as Actress
- Latifah Omar characterized the pivotal role of Laila in 1962 drama, romance flick Laila majnun.
Lists having Latifah
- Boys names beginning with L
- Girls names beginning with L
- Arabic Baby Names
- African Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Hindi Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Gentle
- Baby Names that mean Kind
- Baby Names that mean Pleasant
- Baby Names that mean Friendly
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004