Entry № 5306 · Arabic origin

Sharifa Sharifa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ shah-REE-fah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Noble (Arabic + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "noble (arabic + foundational)".

Sharifa is from the Arabic Sharīfa. A modern American baby name in the broader Arabic heritage aesthetic. Sharifa is a foundational name with deep heritage. Arabic Sharīfa noble honorable distinguished + feminine of Sharīf + Arabic sharaf honor + foundational central Islamic theological-ethical concept + foundational central title for female descendants of Prophet Muhammad through daughter Fatima + foundational Ahl al-Bayt foundational central People of the House + foundational central in pan-Islamic Sunni + Shia heritage + foundational Sharifa Khasif Sudanese activist + foundational Sharifa Adam Pakistani politician. Foundational Arabic feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Arabic heritage.

Noble (Arabic + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Arabic *Sharīfa* noble honorable distinguished + feminine of *Sharīf* + Arabic *sharaf* honor + foundational central Islamic theological-ethical concept + foundational central title for female descendants of Prophet Muhammad through daughter Fatima + foundational *Ahl al-Bayt* foundational central People of the House + foundational central in pan-Islamic Sunni + Shia heritage + foundational Sharifa Khasif Sudanese activist + foundational Sharifa Adam Pakistani politician

The name in its native script.

شريفة
Transliteration
Sharīfa
Pronunciation
/ ʃəˈriː.fə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sharifa stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sharifa · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Sharifas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Ahl al-Bayt / Sharifa lineage
Arabic noble + female descendants of Prophet through Fatima + Ahl al-Bayt People of the House + pan-Islamic Sunni + Shia heritage + Sharifa Khasif Sudanese activist
Islamic lineage

Names connected to Sharifa.

The number behind Sharifa.

8

The Builder

Sharifa has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Arabic meaning. 3 syllables. Sharifa."
Mother of one