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Lateef

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Meaning

Gentle

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

Quranic

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic لطيف
Urdu لطیف
Persian لطیف
Bengali লতিফ
Indonesian terlambat
Pashto لطيف
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Lateef offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Gentle', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Lateef has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Lateef, like the alternate spelling Latif, comes from the Arabic root l-t-f, meaning "to be gentle" or "subtle." Al-Latif (The Subtly Gentle) is one of the ninety-nine names of Allah.

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Etymology

From the Arabic root ل-ط-ف (l-ṭ-f, 'to be gentle, subtle'). Al-Latif ('the Subtle, the Gentle') is one of the 99 Names of Allah.

Quranic Connection

Al-Latif, the Subtle, appears where vision cannot grasp God though He grasps all vision (6:103).

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across the Muslim world.