Latifa, Lateefa or Lateefah is a feminine Arabic (لٓطِيفٓة) given name which means "gentle", "nice" or "pleasant". It corresponds to the masculine

Latif Al-Latif (''Al-Laṭīf'' , also anglicized as ''Al-Lateef'') is one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "kind". Latif can also be a masculine given name, as short form of Abdul Latif, meaning "servant of the Gentle". Its feminine form is Latifa. ...

Notable persons

Lateefa(h)

Lateefa Al Gaood Lateefa Al Gaood ( Arabic: لطيفه القعود) is a Bahraini politician. In 2006, she became the first female candidate to be elected to the Council of Representatives of Bahrain. She won by default after the other two candidates in her con ...

, Bahraini politician * Lateefah Durosinmi (born 1957), Nigerian academic *

Lateefah Simon Lateefah Aaliyah Simon (born January 29, 1977) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district since January 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first member of Congress known ...

(born 1977), American activist

Latifa

Latifa (singer) Latifa bint Alaya El Arfaoui ( pronunciation: ; born 14 February 1961), better known as Latifa (), is a Tunisian pop singer and former actress who resides in Egypt, and one of the most known and best-selling singers in the Arab world. S ...

(born 1961), or Latifa Arfaoui, Tunisian pop music singer * Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt (born 1982), Egyptian princess *

Latifa Baka Latifa Baka (born 1964), is a Moroccan author of novels and short stories. She received the Moroccan Writers' Union Prize in 1992. She teaches sociology in Agadir. Literary work Her first collection of novels is Que faire ? (What to do?). ...

(born 1964), Moroccan author * Latifa Elouadrhiri (born 1952), Moroccan physicist * Princess

Lalla Latifa Princess '' Hajja Lalla'' Latifa (; born Amahzoune, 1943/1944 – 29 June 2024) was the wife of King Hassan II of Morocco, and the mother of Princess Lalla Meryem, King Mohammed VI, Princesses Lalla Asma and Lalla Hasna, and Prince Moulay R ...

(1943/44-2024), widow of king Hassan II *

Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (; born 5 December 1985) is an Emirati sheikha and a member of the Dubai ruling family. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE, and an Algeria ...

(born 1985), UAE princess *

Latifa Ben Mansour Latifa Ben Mansour () (born 1950 in Tlemcen) is an Algerian writer, psychoanalyst, and linguist. Her work deals with issues such as the role of women in Algerian society, Islamic extremism, storytelling, trauma, and memory. Biography Having studie ...

(born 1950), Algerian writer and linguist *

Latifa bint Fahd Al Saud Latifa bint Fahd Al Saud (; 1959 – December 2013) was a member of the Saudi royal family and one of King Fahd's children. She was one of the grandchildren of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz. Biography Princess Latifa was the eldest dau ...

(1959-2013), Saudi royal *

Latifa al-Zayyat Latifa al-Zayyat (; 8 August 1923 – 10 September 1996) was an Egyptian activist and writer, most famous for her novel '' The Open Door'', which won the inaugural Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature. Biography Al Zayyat was born in Dumyat, E ...

(1923-1996), Egyptian activist and writer

Latifah

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe ...

(born 1970), American rapper, singer, and actress *

Latifah Bee Ghows Latifah Bee Ghows (1911 – 11 October 2005) was a Malaysian physician. She was among the first Muslim Malayan women doctors when she received her medical degree in 1942. She practiced in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Penang, and Taiping. Early life a ...

(1911-2005), Malaysian physician

Sufi psychology

* Lataif-e-Sitta, special perception organs in Sufi spiritual psychology, for example Latifa Qalabiya

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