Sherif, also spelled Sharif (and, in countries where Francophone

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is the norm, Cherif or Charif), is a proper name derived from the

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word (, 'noble', 'highborn', 'honorable'), originally a title designating a person descended from the family of the Islamic prophet

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. More broadly, the title was historically applied to anyone of noble ancestry or political preeminence in Islamic countries. The name has no etymological connection with the

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'', which comes from the

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word ''scīrgerefa'', meaning "shire-reeve", the local

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(enforcement agent) of the king in the

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(county).

Given name

Sherif Abdel-Fadil Sherif Mohamed Abdel-Fadil ( ar, شريف محمد عبد الفضيل; born 2 July 1983) is an Egyptian footballer. Club career Ismaily Reports linked Abdel-Fadil with a move to Al Ahly following the 2007–08 season, but the move never materi ...

(born 1983), Egyptian footballer * Sherif Ahmeti (1920 – 1998), commentator and translator of the Quran into Albanian *

Sherif Alaa Sherif Alaa ( ar, شريف علاء) is an Egyptian football player currently playing for Zamalek Zamalek ( ar, الزمالك , ''al zamalek'') is an affluent district of western Cairo encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island i ...

, Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Arafa Sherif Arafa ( ar, شريف عرفة) (born on December 25, 1960) is an Egyptian director, writer and producer. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1982. Sharif Arafa participated in the making of many of the movies in the histor ...

(born 1960), Egyptian director, writer and producer *

Sherif Ashraf Sherif Ashraf Hamid Oqila ( ar, شريف أشرف حامد عقيلة ; born on 1 January 1987) is an Egyptian international footballer who plays as a striker. He is known as a prolific goalscorer and is renowned for his mastery of set pieces. ...

(born 1987), Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Boubaghla Sherif Boubaghla or Cherif Boubaghla (in Arabic: الشريف بوبغلة , ''the man with the mule'') (full name Muhammad Al-Amjad bin Abd Almalik محمد الأمجد بن عبد المالك) was an Algerian military resistance leader who led ...

(1820 – 1854), Algerian military resistance leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion *

Sherif Dabo Sherif Adel ''Dabo'' ( ar, شريف عادل; born January 28, 1994) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ceramica Cleopatra in the Egyptian Premier League. Dabo also presented Egypt in u-20 national ...

(born 1994), Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Desoky Sherif Desouky (Arabic: شريف الدسوقي; born 26 November 1967 in Alexandria) is an Egyptian actor, director, author, and storyteller, He is the recipient of the award for Best Actor in Cairo International Film Festival 2018. About Is ...

(born 1967), Egyptian actor, director, author, and storyteller *

Sherif Ekramy Sherif Ekramy Ahmed Ahmed El-Shahat ( ar, شريف إكرامي; born 10 July 1983) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Pyramids FC and the Egyptian national team. An Al Ahly youth product, Ekramy moved to Dutch club Feyeno ...

(born 1983), Egyptian goalkeeper *

Sherif El Bendary Sherif El Bendary ( ar, شريف البنداري; born 29 September 1978) is an Egyptian film director, writer and producer. His debut feature film was '' Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim''. Life and career Sherif graduated from the Faculty of Appl ...

(born 1978), Egyptian film director, writer and producer *

Sherif El-Digwy Sherif El-Digwy (born 16 April 1965) is an Egyptian judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were ...

(born 1965), Egyptian judoka. *

Sherif El-Erian Sherif El-Erian (born 28 November 1970) is an Egyptian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as ...

(born 1970), Egyptian modern pentathlete *

Sherif El-Khashab Sherif El-Khashab ( ar, شريف الخشاب, french: Chérif El-Khachab) (born September 25, 1961) is an Egyptian football manager, He is a served as a head coach of Chad national football team The Chad national football team ( ar, منتخب ...

(born 1961), Egyptian football manager *

Sherif El-Masri Sherif El-Masri (born 5 February 1990) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger. Early and personal life He was born in Scarborough, Ontario to a Tunisian father and a Guyanese mother. His younger sister Mariam is also a ...

(born 1990), Canadian footballer *

Sherif El-Saket Sherif El-Saket (born 22 January 1970) is an Egyptian table tennis player. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly ...

(born 1970), Egyptian table tennis player. *

Sherif El Shemerly Sherif El Shemerly is an Egyptian volleyball coach. He is the Egyptian national volleyball team's coach. He was the coach of the Egyptian men's volleyball team at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verã ...

, Egyptian volleyball coach *

Sherif Farrag Sherif Farrag is an Egyptian-American fencer. He represented Egypt at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the team foil event. He represented the United States in World Cup competition before switching to Egypt. Farrag graduated from Columbia University, ...

, Egyptian-American fencer *

Sherif Fawaz Sharaf Sherif Fawaz Sharaf (born 1938) is a retired Jordanian administrator and Ambassador. Career *From 1961 to 1962 he was employed at the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. *From 1962 to 1963 he was employed at the Prime Minister's Office. *From ...

(born 1938), retired Jordanian administrator and ambassador *

Sherif Fawzy Sherif Fawzy ( ar, شريف فوزى; born 2 June 1990) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek Zamalek ( ar, الزمالك , ''al zamalek'') is an affluent district of western Cairo enco ...

(born 1990), Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Fouad Aboulkheir Ahmed Sherif Fouad Aboulkheir (22 June 1947 – 27 July 2021) was an Egyptian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympia ...

(1947–2021), Egyptian basketball player *

Sherif Gaber Sherif Gaber Abdelazim Bakr ( ar, شريف جابر عبد العظيم بكر, Šarīf Ǧābir ʿAbd al-ʿAẓīm Bakr ; born c. 1993), is an Egyptian political activist and blogger who was arrested on October 27, 2013, for professing atheism, c ...

(born c. 1993), Egyptian political activist and blogger who was arrested for atheist activism *

Sherif Genedy Sherif Genedy (born April 3, 1979) is an Egyptian basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objecti ...

(born 1979), Egyptian basketball player *

Sherif Ismail Sherif Ismail ( ar, شريف إسماعيل ; born 6 July 1955) is an Egyptian engineer who served as prime minister between 2015 and 2018. He was minister of petroleum and mineral resources from 2013 to 2015. Career Ismail studied mechan ...

(born 1955), Egyptian engineer who served as Prime Minister of Egypt between 2015 and 2018 * Sherif Jimoh (born 1996), Ivorian footballer *

Sherif Kallaku Sherif Kallaku (born 1 March 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Albanian club Tirana and the Albania national football team. Club career Laçi In July 2017, Kallaku signed his first professional co ...

(born 1998), Albanian footballer *

Sherif Khalil Sherif Khalil also written as Khalil Sherif (شريف خليل , born 18 August 1982) is an Egyptian male water polo player. He was a member of the Egypt men's national water polo team, playing as a driver. He was a part of the team at the 20 ...

(born 1982), Egyptian water polo player * Sherif Langu (1877 - 1956), Albanian politician and one of the founding fathers of Albania * Sherif Medhat (born 1988), Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Mohie El Din Sherif Mohie El Din ( ar, شريف محي الدين; born May 28, 1964; surname also spelled Mohie Eldin or Mohieddin) is an Egyptian conductor and composer. He is a member of Egypt's third generation of composers. He was formerly the Artistic Di ...

(born 1964), Egyptian conductor and composer *

Sherif Moemen Sherif Hegazy Moemen (born April 29, 1974) is an Egyptian handball player. He competed for Egypt's national team at the 2000 and 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year t ...

(born 1974), Egyptian handball player *

Sherif Mounir Sherif Mounir (sometimes credited as: Sherif Moneer), ( ar, شريف منير), born May 14, 1959, in El Mansoura (المنصورة) in Dakahlia Governorate (محافظة الدقهلية) as Sherif Ahmed Mounir ( ar, شريف أحمد منير), ...

(born 1959), Egyptian actor *

Sherif Othman Sherif Othman, sometimes written as Sherif Osman, (born 15 September 1982) is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter competing in the -56 kg class. Othman has participated in four Summer Paralympic Games winning three gold medals and one silver m ...

(born 1982), Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter *

Sherif Sabri Pasha Sherif Sabri Pasha (), born in Cairo in 1895, was the brother of Nazli Sabri, Queen consort of Egypt. He was thus the maternal uncle of Nazli's son King Farouk I, and served on the three-member Regency Council that was formed in 1936-37 during t ...

(born 1895), Egyptian politician *

Sherif Sabry Sherif Sabry (born 29 August 1986) is an Egyptian tennis player. Sabry has been a regular player on the Egypt Davis Cup team The Egypt men's national tennis team represents Egypt in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Egypt ...

(born 1986), Egyptian tennis player *

Sherif Sadiku Sherif Durim Sadiku (born 15 December 1998) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Shkumbini Peqin in the Albanian First Division. Club career He played for Shkumbini Peqin in the 2018–19 campaign, collecting 15 le ...

(born 1998), Albanian footballer *

Sherif Salama Sherif Salama Hasan (born 12 July 1979 in Cairo) is an Egyptian actor. He began his career in 1998 Life He was born into an artistic family. His father Salama Hasan is a theater director, and his older sister Manal Salama is an actress. He compl ...

(born 1979), Egyptian actor *

Sherif Saleh Sherif Saleh (born 12 November 1954) is an Egyptian sports shooter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Joc ...

(born 1954), Egyptian sports shooter *

Sherif Sonbol Sherif Sonbol (born December 6, 1956) is an Egyptian photographer specializing in architecture, scenic fine arts and photojournalism. Early life Sonbol was born in Giza, Cairo, Egypt. He studied insurance at Cairo University and attended the C ...

(born 1956), Egyptian photographer * Sherif Touré Coubageat (born 1983), former Togolese footballer

Surname

Abdusalam Al-Sherif Abdusalam Al-Sherif �بد السلام الشريف in Arabic(born 18 April 1989 ) is a Saudi football right-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the ga ...

(born 1989), Saudi footballer * Ahmed Sherif (born 2003), Egyptian footballer *

Ali Pasha Sherif Ali Pasha Mohamed Sherif (1834 – February 26, 1897) (alt spelling, from French Ali Pacha Chérif) was an Albanian-Egyptian government official and a renowned breeder of Arabian horses during the late 19th century. Family background Born ...

(1834 – 1897), Egyptian government official and breeder of Arabian horses * Amro Sherif (born 1991), Egyptian basketball player *

Basem Al-Sherif Basem Al-Sherif ( ar, باسم الشريف; born October 16, 1984) is a Saudi football player who plays a left defender . References 1984 births Living people Saudi Arabian footballers Al-Taawoun FC players Abha Club players Al-Raed ...

(born 1984), Saudi footballer *

Carolyn Sherif Carolyn Wood Sherif (1922–1982) was an American social psychologist who helped to develop social judgment theory and contributed pioneering research in the areas of the self-system, group conflict, cooperation, and gender identity. She also a ...

(1922 – 1982), American social psychologist, helped to develop social judgment theory *

Feroz Sherif Feroz Sherif is a former Indian professional footballer and current coach. He played as a goalkeeper for State Bank of Travancore and India. Career Born in Kochi, Kerala, Sherif spent some of his youth career with Santos Club. Sherif soon jo ...

(born 1971), former Indian footballer and coach * Hassan Sherif (born 1952), Ethiopian boxer * Hoza'a Sherif (c. 1961 – 2015), Lebanese diplomat *

Hussein Sherif Hussein Sherif is an Egyptian taekwondo practitioner. Sherif won the bronze medal in the men's finweight (under 54 kg) division at the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships The 2013 World Taekwondo Championships was the 21st edition of t ...

, Egyptian taekwondo practitioner *

Ihab el-Sherif Ihab el-Sherif (January 1954 – July 2005) served as Egypt's ambassador to Iraq until Iraqi kidnappers murdered him in July 2005. He previously served as Egypt's '' chargé d'affaires'' to Israel. Kidnapping and death El-Sherif was abducted on ...

(1954 – 2005), Egyptian ambassador to Iraq, killed by Iraqi kidnappers in July 2005 * K. S. G. Haja Shareef, Indian politician * Lamine Kaba Sherif (born 1999), Guinean footballer *

Mayar Sherif Mayar Sherif Ahmed Abdel-Aziz ( ar, ميار شريف أحمد عبد العزيز; born 5 May 1996) is an Egyptian tennis player. She is the younger sister of Rana Sherif Ahmed. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 44 in singles, achiev ...

(born 1996), Egyptian women's tennis player * Mohammed Ismail Sherif (born 2002), known as Black Sherif, Ghanaian musician and performer *

Mohamed Saad El Din Sherif General Mohamed Saad El Din Sherif ( arz, محمد سعد الدين شريف d. 1997) served as the commander of the Aliawran squadron during the administration of Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat, served as Senior Aviation Advisor to the Presi ...

(died 1997), Egyptian general and Chairman of the Arab Scout Parliamentary Union * Mohamed Sherif (disambiguation), several people * Mohamed Sherif Mohamed Ragaei Bakr (born 1996), Egyptian footballer *

Muzafer Sherif Muzafer Sherif (born Muzaffer Şerif Başoğlu; July 29, 1906 – October 16, 1988) was a Turkish-American social psychologist. He helped develop social judgment theory and realistic conflict theory. Sherif was a founder of modern social psycho ...

(1906 – 1988), Turkish-American psychologist, one of the founders of social psychology *

Nahed Sherif Nahed Sherif ( ar, ناهد شريف), (1 January 1942 – 7 April 1981) was an Egyptian actress who came to prominence in Egyptian and Lebanese films of the 1960s and 1970s. Biography Born Samiha Zaki El-Nial () and a Lycée Français du Caire ...

(1942 – 1981), Egyptian actress *

Nour El-Sherif Nour El-Sherif ( ar, نور الشريف; 28 April 1946 – 11 August 2015), born Mohamad Geber Mohamad Abd Allah ( ar, محمد جابر محمد عبد الله) was a prominent Egyptian actor. He has 6 films in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. ...

(1946 – 2015), Egyptian actor *

Rana Sherif Ahmed Rana Sherif Ahmed ( ar, رنا شريف أحمد; born 20 July 1994) is an inactive Egyptian tennis player. On 8 November 2010, she peaked at No. 982 in the doubles rankings. Playing for the Egypt Fed Cup team The Egypt Billie Jean King Cup t ...

(born 1994), Egyptian tennis player *

Safwat El-Sherif Mohamed Safwat El Sherif ( ar, محمد صفوت الشريف; 19 December 1933 – 13 January 2021) was an Egyptian politician who served as chairman of the State Information Service, minister of information, speaker of the Egyptian Shura Cou ...

(1933 – 2021), Egyptian politician *

Seif Asser Sherif Seif Asser Sherif (born 14 April 1995) is an Egyptian trampoline gymnast. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 i ...

(born 1995), Egyptian trampolinist * Sultan Al-Sherif (born 1991), Saudi footballer *

Uche Sherif Uche Sherif (born September 3, 1983 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who is currently played for Sharks F.C. Trivia Formerly has played as a defender for F.C. Ashdod, Israel since the 2005/2006 season, he came to F.C. Ashdod from Enyimba In ...

(born 1983), Nigerian footballer *

Vamba Sherif Vamba Sherif (born 1973) is a Liberian-born writer residing in the Netherlands. He writes in English and Dutch. His 2015 novel ''The Emperor's Son'' deals with Samori Toure, who founded a great empire in northwestern Africa in the 19th century ...

(born 1973), Liberian-born writer *

Youssef El Sherif Youssef El Sherif ( ar, يوسف الشريف; born September 14, 1978) is an Egyptian actor. His birth name is Mohamed Ismail Naji ( ar, محمد إسماعيل ناجي, links=no). El Sherif began his career in 2003 in ''7 Playing cards''. Then ...

(born 1978), Egyptian actor

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