Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts عطف(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to incline, to be fond of" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsAtef, Atif, Atifa, Atuf(Arabic) Atefeh(Persian) Atif(Urdu) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 725.