Latifah \l(a)-ti-fah\ as a girl's name is pronounced la-TEE-fah. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Latifah is "gentle, pleasant". Also a rhyming variant of Ketifa (Arabic) "flowering". Rap singer Queen Latifah.

Latifah has 6 variant forms: Lateefa, Lateefah, Lateifa, Lateiffa, Latifa and Latiffa.

For more information, see also the related name La-.

A baby name that sounds like Latifah is Latavia.