Latif comes from the Arabic tradition, meaning Kindness or Gentleness.
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How popular is Latif?
1991peak year
Latif is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #8904), with about 9 babies named Latif each year. In 1991, 26 babies received the name (ranked #2653). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 411.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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