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Sharifa: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“noble; honourable”
شریفہ
شَرِيفَة
What Sharifa means
Sharifa (شریفہ, Arabic شَرِيفَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “noble; honourable”. It comes from the Arabic root ش ر ف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ش ر ف.
Sharifa at a glance
- Meaning
- noble; honourable
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sha-ree-fa
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Sharifa
- In English
- noble; honourable
- اردو میں معنی
- شریف، معزز
Origin and history of Sharifa
Feminine of sharīf, noble and eminent (Lane ش ر ف).
Rootش ر ف
How to say and write Sharifa
- Say it
- sha-ree-fa3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sharifa
- Urdu
- شریفہ
- Original script
- شَرِيفَة
- Other spellings
- Shareefa · Sharifah
- Themes
- Honour
Sibling names for Sharifa
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sharifa.
- Sadruddinصدر الدینforemost of the faithBoyArabic
- Samiسامیlofty; exaltedBoyArabic
- Shaheerشہیرfamous; well-knownBoyArabic
- Sharafatشرافتnobility; gentlemanlinessBoyArabic
- Sharafuddinشرف الدینhonour of the faithBoyArabic
- Sharifشریفnoble; honourableBoyArabic
- Sharifuddinشریف الدینnoble one of the faithBoyArabic
- Sharifullahشریف اللہthe noble one of GodBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Sharifa
- Ashrafاشرفmost nobleBoyArabic
- Musharrafمشرفhonoured; exaltedBoyArabic
- Sharaf Dinشرف دینhonour of the faithBoyArabic
- Sharafatشرافتnobility; gentlemanlinessBoyArabic
- Sharafuddinشرف الدینhonour of the faithBoyArabic
- Sharifشریفnoble; honourableBoyArabic
- Sharifuddinشریف الدینnoble one of the faithBoyArabic
- Sharifullahشریف اللہthe noble one of GodBoyArabic
Names like Sharifa
Names that sound like Sharifa
Questions about the name Sharifa
What does the name Sharifa mean?
Sharifa means “noble; honourable”. In Urdu: شریف، معزز. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Sharifa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sharifa is a girl’s name.
Is Sharifa a Muslim name?
Yes. Sharifa is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of sharīf, noble and eminent (Lane ش ر ف).
How do you pronounce Sharifa?
Say it “sha-ree-fa”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Sharifa in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sharifa is written شریفہ. In its original script: شَرِيفَة.
What are other spellings of Sharifa?
Sharifa is also spelled Shareefa, Sharifah.
Is the meaning of Sharifa verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.