Entry № 1339 · Arabic origin

Lateefa Lateefa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ lah-TEE-fah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Arabic

Meaning

"Gentle, kind (Arabic)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Arabic)

The meaning

A name that means "gentle, kind (arabic)".

Lateefa (لطيفة) is the Arabic word for "gentle" or "kind" — feminine of al-Latīf, one of the 99 names of Allah meaning "the Subtle." A widely used Muslim feminine name.

Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum is the Emirati artist princess.

Gentle, kind. One of the 99 names.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

لطيفة

Transliteration: Laṭīfa
Pronunciation: / ləˈtiː.fə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Lateefa stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Lateefa · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Lateefas before her.

Real people

Latifa Al Maktoum

Emirati artist princess.

born 1985

In fiction

Lateefa

Common in Arabic fiction.

Names connected to Lateefa.

Numerology

The number behind Lateefa.

The Nurturer

Lateefa reduces to six — the number of Arabic gentle.

Parents on Lateefa

Why families chose this name.

"Gentle, kind. Seven letters. Lateefa."

Reem · Mother of one · Dubai