The name Elif is a boy's name of Turkish, Arab origin meaning "first letter in the alphabet, slender".

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This is the Turkish form of Alif, the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. Actor Natalie Portman gave another spelling to her son, Aleph. Elif can also mean "slender", from the Turkish phrase elif gibi, literally "shaped like Elif."

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Elif is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Elif is a girl's name of Arab origin meaning "first letter in the alphabet; slender".

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Elif is the Turkish form of Alif, the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. Actor Natalie Portman gave another spelling to her son, Aleph. 

In Turkey, Elif is unisex but especially popular for girls – it's been a Top 5 choice there since the early 1990s, and also ranks highly in such other European nations as Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. 

Along with its alphabetical meaning, Elif can also mean "slender", from the Turkish phrase elif gibi, literally "shaped like Elif."

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The name Elif peaked for girls at #1763 in 2024. The name is most popular in ELIF, ELIF, and ELIF.

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