girl's name

Lateefa

luh-TEE-fuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 121

Lateefa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1989, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1975.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Lateefa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

63
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Lateefa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 42
1980s 63
1990s 10

How Popular Is Lateefa?

In 1993, Lateefa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Lateefa Is Used

England & Wales #6,181 3 in 2008
United States #13,602 5 in 1993

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Lateefa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Lateefa Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lateefa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Lateefa

  • English luh-TEE-fuh

Sibling Names for Lateefa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lateefa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Lateefa

How popular is the name Lateefa?

In 1993, Lateefa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Lateefa a girl's or a boy's name?

Lateefa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lateefa?

Lateefa has 3 syllables.

When was Lateefa most popular?

Lateefa peaked in 1989, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.