Alif
AH-leef
Popularity
#10966
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
176
Peak Year
#10 in 2020
First Recorded
1973
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Earthy & Bohemian
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
An Arabic name, Alif is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet and symbolizes unity and beginning.
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
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