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A Quranic Name for Boys

Short meaning of LateefGentle | Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted
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How to pronounce Lateef

LUck + TEA + Fun

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
Arabic Spelling (How to write Lateef in Arabic)لَطِيْف
Quranic Nature
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Quranic Root
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L-TAA-F
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Meaning of Lateef

Lateef is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “gentle”, “subtle”, “subtly kind”. The word Lateef is used seven times in the Quran.

God is most gentle to His creatures: He provides sustenance for whoever He wills—for He alone is the Powerful One, the Almighty. (Quran 42:19)

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