Worldwide, لطیف (Latifur 
, لطیف 
, Ltif 
) is quite a common boy's forename. The first name لطیف is habitual in Afghanistan, where it is quite a rare male name, Bangladesh, where it is a rare boy's name, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Southern Asia, particularly India, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, لطیف is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Latifur | Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, India |
| لطیف | Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan |
| Ltif | Pakistan, Tunisia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, India |
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لطیف کھوسہ Pakistani politician, PK (b. 1946) |
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لطیف پدرام Afghanistani politician, AF (b. 1963) |
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| لطیف صفری Iranian politician, IR (b. 1945) |
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| لطیف اکبر Azad Kashmir politician, PK |
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| لطیف الرحمان politician in Pakistan, PK |
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| لطیف تقدیری آذر IR |
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