Message: "Latifah" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Latifah

by Azula (peonini)

8/8/2020, 8:09 PM

The thread about Latoya inspired me to ask about Latifah.

I never thought about it much until I watched the Swedish thriller TV drama “Caliphate” on Netflix.

One of the main characters, Pervin (a name I also really like from the show, it has Turkish origins and is pronounced per-VEEN), has an infant daughter named Latifah.

Latifah is an Arabic name, and the feminine form of Latif. The name means “gentle, kind.” It’s pronounced la-TEE-fah.

I also think Tifa / Tifah on its own is pretty as well.

What do you think?

#Latifah

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- Fictionfan8618 (Realisticmindxxx)

8/9/2020, 4:19 PM

Queen Latifah instantly comes to mind, as other users probably already mentioned. I think of it as a "one-person-type of name" since it's so synonymous with her. Sort of like Adele, Cher, Beyonce, Oprah and such. That aside, I don't care for Latifah/Tide/Tifah as a name. Just isn't my taste.

- noisynora

8/9/2020, 7:29 AM

I like it. I think of Queen Latifah.

- Janan (jeziana)

8/9/2020, 5:09 AM

Queen Latifah is the first person I think of.

I think it's pretty but not something I would use. Latifah is a lot nicer than Tifa.

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