At a Glance: Name: Elif – Meaning: the (Arabic/Turkish) letter alif; figuratively 'slender' – Origin: Turkish/Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eh-LEEF
Elif is a Turkish/Arabic girl's name meaning “the (Arabic/Turkish) letter alif; figuratively 'slender'”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Elif
Meaning: The (Arabic/Turkish) letter alif; figuratively 'slender'.
Origin: Turkish/Arabic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Elif
Phonetic: eh-LEEF IPA: /ɛˈliːf/
Popularity of Elif
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1977–2024.
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