Jump To:

• 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.

---

Sharif ² American  

[shah-reef] / ʃɑˈrif /

noun

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

---

sharif British  

/ ʃæˈriːf /

noun

1. a variant transliteration of sherif

---

Etymology

Origin of sharif

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sharif Sharif

Lawrence, began working with Faisal ibn Hussein, a son of the sharif.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

He deposed and exiled the sharif of Mecca, and after the death of the Wahhābī leader Saud II. he concluded in 1815 a treaty with Saud’s son and successor, Abdullah.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various

The man suspected of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross in Greece is 26-year-old Sharif Ahmadzai, the BBC understands.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the agreement will be signed at the end of the week in Switzerland, in a post on X announcing the deal.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

One of Soraya’s uncles from Virginia, Sharif jan, Khanum Taheri’s brother, stood up and cleared his throat.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini