Sharif Name Meaning in Urdu شریف
Sharif (شریف) means noble — in Urdu, شریف النفس.
Other ways Sharif is spelled
English has no settled way of writing Urdu sounds, so this one name — شریف — turns up in 3 different spellings. They are the same name with the same meaning.
- Sharifthis page
- Shareef
- Sharieff
شریف نام کا مطلب اور معنی
شریف نام عربی زبان سے نکلتا ہے۔ یہ عام طور پر مسلم اکثریتی ممالک میں استعمال ہوتا ہے۔ عربی ثقافت میں، شریف نام شرافت، عزت اور احترام کی علامت ہے۔ اس کی تاریخی اہمیت ہے کیونکہ یہ اصل میں پیغمبر محمد کی اولاد کے لیے استعمال ہوتا تھا۔ آج، شریف نام دنیا بھر میں مقبول ہے اور اکثر لڑکوں کو ان کی عمدہ خصوصیات کی علامت کے طور پر دیا جاتا ہے۔
About the name Sharif
The name Sharif is of Arabic origin. It is commonly used in Muslim-majority countries. In Arabic culture, the name Sharif signifies nobility, honor, and respectability. It has historical significance as it was originally used to refer to the descendants of Prophet Muhammad. Today, the name Sharif is popular worldwide and is often given to boys as a symbol of their noble qualities.
Common questions about Sharif (شریف)
- What does the name Sharif mean in Urdu?
- Sharif (شریف) means noble. In Urdu the meaning is written شریف النفس.
- شریف نام کا مطلب کیا ہے؟
- شریف نام کا مطلب "شریف النفس" ہے۔
- How is Sharif written in Urdu?
- Sharif is written شریف in Urdu script.
- Is Sharif a boy's or a girl's name?
- Sharif is used as a boy's name.
- Where does the name Sharif come from?
- Sharif is of Arabic origin, from the root ش-ر-ف — nobility, honour.
- What are the other spellings of Sharif?
- Sharif is also spelled Shareef and Sharieff. These are the same name, written شریف in Urdu — the difference is only in how the Urdu sounds are written in English letters.
- How is Sharif pronounced?
- Sharif is pronounced sha-reef.
Names related to Sharif
Names that share a root, a meaning, a rhyme or a first letter with Sharif.
Numerology associated with Sharif
These values come from the first letter of the name by traditional abjad numerology. They are a cultural convention rather than a property of the name, and every name starting with the same letter shares them.
How we know this
- Urdu spelling — checked against the English spelling letter by letter before being shown.
- Meaning — from our source import, and corroborated against an independent Urdu dictionary or this name's Arabic root. Agreement is not proof, but nothing we checked contradicts it.
- Root — assigned by hand from the Arabic or Persian name family. Left blank where the English spelling is ambiguous.
- Alternative spellings — grouped by reducing each English spelling to the same Urdu form.
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Double names with Sharif
Sharif is commonly used as the second half of a double name, which is the usual pattern in Pakistan. Each page gives the meaning of both halves.
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