Globally, Lâtif (Лятиф 
, Lâtif) is a rare masculine forename. The forename Lâtif is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare male name, and Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Azerbaijan, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Very seldom, Lâtif is the last name as well as the forename.