Latifah - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Latifah \l(a)-ti-fah\ is pronounced la-TEE-fah. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "gentle, pleasant". Also a rhyming variant of Ketifa (Arabic) "flowering". Rap singer Queen Latifah.

Latifah has 6 variant forms: Lateefa, Lateefah, Lateifa, Lateiffa, Latifa and Latiffa.

For more information, see also the related name La-.

A baby name that sounds like Latifah is Latavia.

Latifah is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Latifah. Click here to compare Latifah with related baby names.