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Elif - Origin and Meaning of the name


[ syll. e-lif, el-if ] The girl name Elif is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced ehLIHF KEY. Elif is of Turkish origin. It is used mainly in Arabic and Turkish. The name is derived from Alif, the first letter in the Arabic alphabet.

Elif is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Elif include the English Elbi, the English Elbie, the English Elby, the Italian Elfa, the German Elfi, the German Elfie, the Irish, English, German, and Scandinavian Elva, the English Elvie, the Italian Elvia, and the Irish Ailbhe.

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Elif: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)"


 
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