شريفMuslim boy names
Meaning
Noble, eminent
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Sharif شريف is connected with sharufa, to be noble. Ashraf أشرف is a superlative and Sharifa شريفة a feminine form; neither is merely a vowel-free duplicate of Sharif.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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