- Meaning
- The letter alif; slender and upright
- Arabic
- ألف
- Say it
- eh-LIF
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
The Turkish name of alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. In Turkish it also describes someone slender and upright, like the letter. One of the most common girls' names in Turkey.
Other spellings
Alif
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Questions about Elif
What does Elif mean?
Elif means: The letter alif; slender and upright. The Turkish name of alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. In Turkish it also describes someone slender and upright, like the letter. One of the most common girls' names in Turkey.
Is Elif in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Elif a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Elif is a girl’s name.
How do you write Elif in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Elif is written ألف.