Elif

eh-lif

Turkish and Arabic

"first letter in the alphabet; slender"

Elif Origin and Meaning

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

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."

Popularity of the name Elif

• 1844 Nameberry 2021
• 763 Unique 2024
• 688 England 2024
• 94 Germany 2016
• 57 Netherlands 2016
• 95 Belgium 2019
• 95 Austria 2024
• 7 Turkey 2024
• 34 Azerbaijan 2024

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