Elif
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Elif
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.
Elif for girls#1915 US
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."
Elif for boys
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."
Pronounced eh-LEEF.
As of October 2026, Elif ranked #1915 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1763 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,423 | 75 | 42 |
| 2015 | #3,143 | 53 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | #2,572 | 69 | 38.9 |
| 2017 | #2,580 | 68 | 39.4 |
| 2018 | #2,654 | 65 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | #3,099 | 52 | 31 |
| 2020 | #2,222 | 81 | 50.1 |
| 2021 | #2,191 | 85 | 51.8 |
| 2022 | #1,899 | 106 | 64.6 |
| 2023 | #2,160 | 88 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | #1,763 | 114 | 70.4 |
| 2025 | #1,915 | 101 | 62.8 |
World rankings
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