Malay Names · Boy
Sharif name meaning
“noble, eminent”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptشريف
15
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Sharif
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Sharif is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'noble' or 'eminent'.
What does Sharif mean?
About the name Sharif
Sharif comes from Arabic sharīf, which Behind the Name gives as 'noble, eminent', also a title for descendants of Muhammad. Syarif and Sarif are other spellings.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ش ر ف · sh-r-f |
| Syllables | Sha-rif |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | شريف |
|---|
Compound names with Sharif
Sources
- Behind the Name: Sharif · behindthename.com · meaning
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