Latif

See also: latif

English

Etymology

From Arabic لَطِيف (laṭīf).

Proper noun

Latif (plural Latifs)

1. A surname.
2. A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Latifa

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Latif is the 14768^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2011 individuals. Latif is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (55.3%) and White (28.29%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Latif”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 400.
• Forebears

Indonesian

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic لَطِيف (laṭīf).

Proper noun

Latif

1. a male given name from Arabic