Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: TurkishElif is a name that is most commonly given to females in Turkey, but is also popular in other countries such as the Netherlands. In Greece, it is associated with the name Nefeli. It originates from the Arabic word for the first letter of the Ottoman Turkish alphabet.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elif yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6 | #8,754 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10,841 |
| 1983 | 6 | #9,363 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8,417 |
| 1986 | 6 | #9,890 |
| 1987 | 6 | #10,229 |
| 1988 | 5 | #12,368 |
| 1989 | 7 | #10,006 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9,523 |
| 1991 | 7 | #10,612 |
| 1992 | 14 | #6,405 |
| 1993 | 7 | #10,924 |
| 1994 | 15 | #6,081 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8,270 |
| 1996 | 5 | #14,164 |
| 1997 | 16 | #5,960 |
| 1998 | 15 | #6,470 |
| 1999 | 13 | #7,362 |
| 2000 | 9 | #10,140 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10,354 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8,441 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7,705 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10,951 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5,491 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5,279 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4,593 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4,296 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4,038 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3,375 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3,462 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2,912 |
| 2013 | 54 | #3,053 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2,423 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3,143 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2,572 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2,580 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2,654 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3,099 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2,222 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2,191 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1,899 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2,160 |
| 2024 | 114 | #1,763 |
