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Sharif name meaning
First Name
3k
in the U.S.
since 1880
3k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
4k
in the U.S.
in 2010
4k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Sharif mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Sharif
User Submitted Origins
Arabic
83%
Islamic/Muslim
17%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from France, the name Sharif is of Arabic origin and means "Honorable or honest".
- According to a user from Canada, the name Sharif is of Arabic origin and means "Honest, trust, respectable, honourable, venerable, reverend, worshipful, honourable,".
- A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Sharif means "Honorable One" and is of Arabic origin.
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Sharif is of Arabic origin and means "Everything".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).
- A traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.
Notable Persons Named Sharif
Notable Persons Named Sharif
Sharif Atkins
Sharif Atkins is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1996 to present. Sharif was born on January 29th, 1975 in Pittsburgh.
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed is a 7th President of Somalia. Sharif was born on July 25th, 1964 in Mahaday.
Sharif Sharifov
Sharif was born on November 11th, 1988.
Reef The Lost Cauze
Reef The Lost Cauze is a hip hop music musician. His ongoing career started in 1998. Reef was given the name Sharif Talib Lacey on December 30th, 1981. Reef is also known as Sharif, Reef, and Lost Cauze.
Sharif El-Gamal
Sharif El-Gamal is a real estate developer and real estate development. Sharif was born on December 23rd, 1973 in Brooklyn.
Sharif Mukhammad
Sharif Mukhammad is a soccer player for the FC Anzhi Makhachkala, FC Anzhi-2 Makhachkala, and Afghanistan national football team. Sharif was born on March 21st, 1990 in Makhachkala. Sharif is also known as Шариф Хамаюни Мухаммад (Russian).
Notable Persons With the Last Name Sharif
Notable Persons With the Last Name Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif is a Leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan, Leader of the Opposition, Chief Minister of Punjab, Leader of thePakistan Muslim League (N), Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan), and List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (Pakistan. Nawaz was born on December 25th, 1949 in Lahore.
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif was an actor. He was most active from 1954 to 2015. Omar was given the name Michel Dimitri Chalhoub on April 10th, 1932 in Alexandria, Egypt. Omar is also known as Omar el-Sherief and Omar Cherif. He left this life on July 10th, 2015.
Raheel Sharif
Raheel Sharif is an Inspector General Training, Evaluation at the General Headquarters, and 15th Chief of Army Staff. Raheel was born on June 16th, 1956 in Quetta.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Maryam Nawaz Sharif is a politician. Maryam was born on October 28th, 1973 in Lahore.
Tehmina Durrani Sharif
Tehmina was born as the child of Shahkur Ullah Durrani on February 18th, 1953.
Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif
Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif is a Nawaz Government. Kalsoom was given the name Kalsoom Butt in 1950 in Lahore.
- Moulay Ismail ibn SharifRoyalty
- Shehbaz Sharif
- Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz SharifNational Assembly of Pakistan
- Rana Shabbir Sharif
- Hassan Sharif
- Muhammad SharifPrime Minister of Egypt
- Mohammad SharifCricketer
- Ibrahim SharifGeneral Secretary of National Democratic Action Society
- Sharif
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Sharif | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 25.52% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 39.16% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 25.96% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.15% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 6.86% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.35% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Sharif
People with the last name Sharif are most frequently White, African American, or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander