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Elif: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
الف
Elif
What Elif means
The meaning of Elif (الف) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Muslim girl’s name. The details are below.
Elif at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- e-lif
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- E · ا
Origin and history of Elif
Meaning disputed
Turkish Elif is the name of the letter alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, admired in Turkish and Persian verse as an image of a slender, upright figure. It is not a dictionary word with a meaning of its own; popular glosses like 'unique' are interpretations.
Base wordا ل ف
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Elif
- Say it
- e-lif2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Elif
- Urdu
- الف
- Original script
- Elif
- Other spellings
- Aleef · Eliff
Sibling names for Elif
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Elif.
- Ertugrulارطغرلhero-falcon (traditional reading)BoyTurkish
- Aibakایبکmoon-lord (traditional reading)BoyTurkish
- Alpالپbrave warrior; heroBoyTurkish
- Alp Arslanالپ ارسلانbrave lionBoyTurkish
- ArslanارسلانlionBoyTurkish
- Ayazایازfrost; a clear cold night (uncertain)BoyTurkish
- Bahadurبہادرbrave; valiantBoyTurkish
- Bairamبیرمfestival (traditional reading)BoyTurkish
Names from the same root as Elif
ا ل ف
Names like Elif
Names that sound like Elif
Questions about the name Elif
What does the name Elif mean?
We found no entry for Elif in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Elif a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Elif is a girl’s name.
Is Elif a Muslim name?
Yes. Elif is used by Muslim families. It is of Turkish origin. Turkish Elif is the name of the letter alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, admired in Turkish and Persian verse as an image of a slender, upright figure. It is not a dictionary word with a meaning of its own; popular glosses like 'unique' are interpretations.
How do you pronounce Elif?
Say it “e-lif”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Elif in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Elif is written الف. In its original script: Elif.
What are other spellings of Elif?
Elif is also spelled Aleef, Eliff.
Is the meaning of Elif verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.