Girl · Arabic · Muslim
Sharifa
شریفہSay it sha-REE-fa
- Meaning today
- Noble, respected
- Original meaning
- "noble, high-born; exalted or eminent in rank, in religion or worldly things" Lane, p. 1538
- Say it
- sha-REE-fa
- Written
- شریفہ
- Other spellings
- Shareefa, Sharifah
Sharifa
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Sharifa meaning
Sharifa (شریفہ) is a Muslim girl's name of Arabic origin.
Noble, high-born; exalted or eminent in rank, in religion or worldly things
Also used to mean: respected
Sharifa (شریفہ) is the feminine of Arabic sharīf, from the root sh-r-f, "to be high". Lane's lexicon defines sharīf as high, elevated or eminent in rank, in religion or in worldly things, generally meaning noble or high-born, possessing honour and dignity. In Urdu, sharīf is also the everyday word for a decent, respectable person. As a title, sharīf has long been used for descendants of the Prophet. Name lists give Sharifa as "noble" or "respected", in line with the dictionary. The masculine form is Sharif.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, Part 4, p. 1538 · entry sharīf (شَرِيفٌ), root sh-r-f · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, sharīf, Book I p. 1538
Spellings
Sharifa · Shareefa · Sharifah