MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sharif mean?
Sharif is the Arabic adjective sharīf, noble or eminent. It developed into both a personal name and an honorific, retaining a general sense of distinction.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
शरीफ़
Conventional spelling
Arabic
شريف
Conventional spelling
Telugu
షరీఫు
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
शरीफ
55,123 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sharif in Indian usage
2,373 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (92.8%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 171 records (7.2%).
- Recorded as male: 2,202 records (92.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 296 |
| 1970s | 545 |
| 1980s | 767 |
| 1990s | 498 |
| Other decades | 267 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2,054 |
| Other states | 319 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sharif / M | 3 | 5,137 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Sharif ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sharif; Table_6, C6375 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sharif; Table_6, C6375
- Behind the Name: Sharif ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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