Malay Names · Girl
Alifa name meaning
“tame”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptأليفة
Alifa is a girl's name from Arabic alifa meaning 'tame'.
What does Alifa mean?
About the name Alifa
Alifa is a girl's name from Arabic alifa (أليفة), the feminine of alif, meaning 'tame'. The adjective comes from the verb alifa, 'to be familiar with'. Another spelling is Alifah.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ء ل ف · ʾ-l-f |
| Syllables | A-li-fa |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | أليفة |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: أليف · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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