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Latifah

Girl

Meaning of Latifah: Arabic: 'gentle, pleasant'

Latifah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13047th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13047

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,476

First recorded 1974 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 93 babies1990: 300 babies19901991: 150 babies1992: 251 babies1993: 73 babies1994: 74 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Latifah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 300.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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