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Sharif

/shah-REEF/Fulani & Hausa & Swahili · a boy’s name

Noble and honored, a name of dignity and distinction

In Fulani

How to say it
shah-REEF
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon · also a surname
For a girl
Sharifa

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SharifSherifCherif

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
shah-REEF
Traditional Hausa spelling
Sharīf
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common · also a surname
For a girl
Sharifa

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SharifSherifSharīf

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
shah-REEF
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common · also a surname
For a girl
Sharifa

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SharifShariffSherif

From the same family