Worldwide, اللافي (اللافي 
, Ellafi 
) is a rare boy's given name. The forename اللافي is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is quite a rare male name, and Tunisia, where it is a rare boy's name. More frequently, اللافي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| اللافي | Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya |
| Ellafi | Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, France |
| لافي فهد اللافي (b. 1916) |
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