Arab Names
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Elif
Origin:
Turkish and ArabicMeaning:
"first letter in the alphabet; slender"Description:
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.
- Hala
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"moon halo"Description:
A simple and seamlessly international choice with a joyful sound and beautiful meaning.
- Elif
Origin:
Turkish and ArabicMeaning:
"first letter in the alphabet, slender"Description:
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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