Boy's name · Arabic name with a good meaning
Sharif: meaning and origin
شريف- Meaning
- Noble, honourable
- Arabic
- شريف
- Say it
- sha-REEF
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic name with a good meaning
- Also spelled
- Shareef, Cherif
About the name
A classical name for a person of honour.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sharif mean?
Noble, honourable.
How do you pronounce Sharif?
Say it as sha-REEF; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written شريف.
Is Sharif in the Quran?
No. Sharif is a classical Arabic name with a good meaning; it is not itself a word from the Quran.
Is Sharif a boy's or girl's name?
Sharif is a boy's name.
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