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• sharif
  sharif

  noun

  a variant of sherif.
• Sharif
  Sharif

  noun

  a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “exalted.”

sharif

¹ American  

[shuh-reef] / ʃəˈrif /

noun

1. a variant of sherif.

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Sharif ² American  

[shah-reef] / ʃɑˈrif /

noun

1. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “exalted.”

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sharif British  

/ ʃæˈriːf /

noun

1. a variant transliteration of sherif

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Etymology

Origin of sharif

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

But overall, Sharif said he thought the economic-data task force was too “narrow,” without any members who have real-world experience in producing or using government data.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Munir also have to contend with owing rehabilitation of their country’s image almost entirely to one man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said the deal would be signed in Switzerland on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country mediated the talks, told lawmakers: "Today, the world has seen a historic step towards peace. After the darkness of war, the sun of peace has risen."

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

He watched me joking with Sharif, watched Soraya and me lacing our fingers together, watched me push back a loose curl of her hair.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini