Latifa
How to say it: lah-tee-FAH · /latiˈfa/
Arabic Latifa meaning 'gentle, kind, pleasant' - classic feminine name across Arab world, variant of Lateefa.
Latifa was the 6,615th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,375 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,615 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,375 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Latifa peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Latifa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Latifa
- Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 1985)Sheikha of Dubai
- Latifa (born 1961)Tunisian actress and singer
- Latifa Ibn Ziaten (born 1960)French-Moroccan activist
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