Name meaning & stats
Latif
Latif. 411 US babies since 1940, peak 1991. Notable Latifs are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1991
411 US babies were named Latif between 1940 and 2025.
Latif around the world
- France: 110 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 50 babies since 1996, peak 2011
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Latifs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Lawyer | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Latifs show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Lateefs spell it Latif
- Lateef 68%
- Latif 32%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1991)