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لُطْفِي
Lutfi
LUT-fee
“Of kindness, of gentleness.”
About Lutfi
Lutfi is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "of kindness, of gentleness" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ل-ط-ف meaning 'kindness, gentleness'. Lutfi means 'of kindness'.
Common in Egypt, Tunisia (Lotfi), and Turkey (Lütfi).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Lotfi, Lutfy, Lütfi
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Lutfi is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Lutfi
- What does the name Lutfi mean?
- Lutfi (لُطْفِي) means "Of kindness, of gentleness". From the Arabic root ل-ط-ف meaning 'kindness, gentleness'. Lutfi means 'of kindness'.
- Is Lutfi a name from the Qur'an?
- Lutfi does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Lutfi a boy or a girl name?
- Lutfi is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Lutfi come from?
- Lutfi is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-Ṭ-F. Common in Egypt, Tunisia (Lotfi), and Turkey (Lütfi).
- How is Lutfi spelled?
- Lutfi is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (لُطْفِي) is also written Lotfi, Lutfy, and Lütfi. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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