Girls' name
Elif
Meaning: The first letter of the Arabic alphabet; slender and tall · Origin: Arabic
Use in official birth records
The ranks and counts below come from TÜİK's published birth records. They show how many babies were given this name, not how often it was searched for.
Falling in the official ranking
Moved from number 2 in 2018 to number 11 in 2025.
Source: TÜİK — İstatistiklerle Çocuk, 2025
Collections this name appears in
Names with the same origin and gender
This list is built from the recorded origin and gender fields.