Elif
Elif is a girl name of Turkish origin, meaning Slender; the first letter.
What Elif means
Slender; the first letter.
Elif is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Elif comes from
Turkish names are typically ordinary Turkish words — qualities, natural features, or moods — and many work equally well for boys and girls.
Elif is recorded as Turkish in origin. Browse other Turkish names.
How popular is Elif?
You will not find Elif in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Elif
The thread we file Elif under is grace and gentleness — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.
Themes: Grace
Names like Elif
These share Elif's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Emi — Beautiful blessing; smile.
- Annika — Grace, favor.
- Anouk — Grace, favor.
- Anya — Grace, favor.
- Effie — Well-spoken; pleasant.
- Esha — Desire; pure.
- Eudora — Good gift.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
- Megumi — Blessing, grace.
- Mila — Gracious, dear.
- Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
- Agatha — Good and honourable.