Elif
إليفIn Arabic
- Meaning
- Alif, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- For
- A girl
- Origin
- Arabic, Turkish
Islamic naming guidance
- Permissible
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources
The Turkish name comes from the name of the letter alif. It is a single letter, not one of the sura-opening names such as Yasin or Taha that some scholars dislike; no source read rules on it.
Confidence: medium
Sources
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