Alif

Where Alif comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Alif.

Alif through the years
  1. 1973
    First appearance
    #4,505 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1975
    Peak, #4,309
    7 babies named Alif, its best rank.
  3. 1976
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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