Girl name
Latife name meaning
“gentle, refined and pleasant”
Latife means gentle, refined and pleasant. It comes from Arabic laṭīfa, the feminine form of the adjective laṭīf. In Türkiye, it is a feminine given name. The Turkish noun latife, meaning a joke or witty remark, shares its origin and connects the name with the language of pleasant conversation.
What does Latife mean?
Gentle, refined and pleasant
In Turkish: nazik, ince ve hoş
As a name, Latife emphasizes gentleness, refinement and pleasantness. The everyday Turkish noun refers to a joke or witty remark, linking the same root with verbal charm. Latif is the related masculine name and shares its associations with delicacy and grace.
Origin of the name Latife
Arabic laṭīfa is the feminine form of laṭīf, ‘gentle, delicate, pleasant’. Turkish latife, meaning a jest or witty remark, comes from the same source.
Double names with Latife
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Latife Zerrin
Meaning of each name
- Latife: gentle, refined and pleasant
- Zerrin: made of gold; golden-colored
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Semahat Latife
Meaning of each name
- Semahat: generosity; open-handedness and tolerance
- Latife: gentle, refined and pleasant
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Latife Dora
Meaning of each name
- Latife: gentle, refined and pleasant
- Dora: gift
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Zana Latife
Meaning of each name
- Zana: knowing, knowledgeable
- Latife: gentle, refined and pleasant
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Latife Divan
Meaning of each name
- Latife: gentle, refined and pleasant
- Divan: poetry collection; council, assembly
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Hiva Latife
Meaning of each name
- Hiva: hope, expectation
- Latife: gentle, refined and pleasant
How to pronounce Latife
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /latife/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | لطيفه |
| Arabic | لطيفة |
Is Latife a girl’s name?
Yes, Latife is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Latife does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 11 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Lâtife
Names that sound like Latife
Names with related meanings
- Ebrar♀The righteous and virtuous
- Berra♀Virtuous
- Hayrunnisa♀The best of women
- Halime♀Gentle, patient, forbearing
- Saliha♀Good, virtuous
- Mihriban♀Affectionate, compassionate and kindly
- Hayriye♀Connected with goodness, beneficial
- Lin♀Softness, gentleness
- Semiha♀Generous, open-handed
- Armağan♂♀A gift
- Candan♂♀Heartfelt, sincere
- Rahime♀Merciful, compassionate
Famous people named Latife
- Latife Uşşaki · b. 1898
- Lâtife Tekin · b. 1957
- Latife Bekir Çeyrekbaşı · b. 1901
- Latife Saruhan · b. 1918
- Latife Atalan · b. 1981
- Latife Beril Toktay
- Lâtife Bozkurt
- Latife Doğanay Çağlayan
- Latife Köker
- Lâtife Saruhan · b. 1939
FAQ about the name Latife
What is the meaning of Latife?
Latife means “gentle, refined and pleasant”. Arabic laṭīfa is the feminine form of laṭīf, ‘gentle, delicate, pleasant’. Turkish latife, meaning a jest or witty remark, comes from the same source.
Is Latife a girl’s name?
Yes, Latife is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Latife in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Latife nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Latife?
Latife is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Latife have?
Latife has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Latife?
Latife does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 11 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Latife?
Other spellings: Lâtife.
What names go well with Latife?
Some ideas: Latife Zerrin; Semahat Latife; Latife Dora.
Famous people named Latife?
Notable people named Latife include Latife Uşşaki, Lâtife Tekin, Latife Bekir Çeyrekbaşı.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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