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Elif

eh-LEEF

/ɛˈliːf/

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elif

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Turkish/Arabic (Turkey)
Meaning
The letter 'alif'; slender; the shape of the first Arabic letter; a common Turkish female name
Gender
female

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