Names Like Latifah — Find Similar Baby Names
Latifah is a 7-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Gentle; Kind; Friendly”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Latia and Latif, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -fah like Afifah and Hanifah, and names sharing the “friendly” concept like Akiiki and Aneesa.
For the full Latifah profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Latifah page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Latifah
18 baby names that differ from Latifah by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latia | 2 | Aunt. | Spanish | Female |
| Latif | 2 | Gentle, Kind | Arabic | Male |
| Lacina | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Laila | 3 | Night | Danish | Female |
| Laina | 3 | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Lajila | 3 | Shy | Indian | Female |
| Lalia | 3 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lalima | 3 | Beauty And Goddess Laxmi | Indian | Female |
| Lamia | 3 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit Who Abducts And Murders Children) | Greek | Female |
| Laria | 3 | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Laticia | 3 | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | English | Female |
| Latimer | 3 | Interprets Latin | English | Male |
| Latisha | 3 | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | English | Female |
| Latoya | 3 | Victorious One. Derived From Victoria. Singer Latoya Jackson. | Spanish | Female |
| Launfal | 3 | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Lavina | 3 | Derived From The Roman Given Name Levinia. | Spanish | Female |
| Laylah | 3 | English | Female | |
| Leilah | 3 | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Latifah’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
7-Letter L-Names Like Latifah
24 names that share Latifah's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Latifah's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Latifah
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Latifah.
Names That Rhyme with Latifah
5 baby names that share Latifah's last 3 letters — -fah. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Latifah
11 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Latifah — Lat-. Good for parents who like Latifah's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latia | Aunt. | Spanish | Female |
| Latif | Gentle, Kind | Arabic | Male |
| Lateef | Gentle | Egyptian | Male |
| Latoya | Victorious One. Derived From Victoria. Singer Latoya Jackson. | Spanish | Female |
| Latasha | Based On Natasha Meaning Birthday. | English | Female |
| Latesha | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | English | Female |
| Lathrop | Meaning Unknown | Anglo | Male |
| Laticia | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | English | Female |
| Latimer | Interprets Latin | English | Male |
| Latisha | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | English | Female |
| Lateisha | Modern Form Of Medieval Name Letitia. Joyful:Happy. | English | Female |