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Lateef

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A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

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  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Lateef
  2. Detailed Meaning of Lateef
  3. Downloadable Pictures of the Baby Name Lateef in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Lateef

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

LUck + TEA + Fun

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Arabic Spelling (How to write Lateef in Arabic)لَطِيْف
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Quranic Root
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L-TAA-F

2. Detailed 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)

3. Pictures of the Muslim Baby Name Lateef Written in Arabic

Lateef written in print and handwriting script (Naskh)

The Muslim name Lateef written in naskh script
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Lateef written in Quranic script (Quranic Naskh)

The Muslim name Lateef written in Quranic naskh script
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Lateef written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script

The Muslim name Lateef written in Kufi/Kufic calligraphic script
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Lateef written in Nastaliq calligraphic script

The Muslim name word Lateef written in Nastaliq calligraphic script
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Lateef written in Ruqaa calligraphic script

The Muslim name Lateef written in Ruqaa calligraphic script
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Lateef written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script (from West Africa)

The Muslim name Lateef written in Rubutun Kano calligraphic script
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Categories: All Baby Names Starting With L | Arabic Baby Names | Islamic (Quranic) Boy Names Starting With L | Islamic Names Meaning Gentle | Islamic Names Meaning Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted | L-TAA-F | Muslim Boy Names - Boy Names from the Quran | Names Directly Mentioned in the Quran

Alternative Spellings of Lateef

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