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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'', which comes from the

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word ''scīrgerefa'', meaning "shire-reeve", the local reeve (enforcement agent) of the king in the

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Sherif Abdel-Fadil Sherif Mohamed Abdel-Fadil (; 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 materialized. Al-Ahly In Summer 2009, Al Ahly a ...

(born 1983), Egyptian footballer * Sherif Ahmeti (1920–1998), commentator and translator of the Quran into Albanian * Sherif Alaa (born 1992), Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Arafa Sherif Arafa () (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 history of Egyptian cinema, ...

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

Sherif Ashraf Sherif Ashraf Hamid Oqila (; 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. Club career Al-Ahly youth academy He is a ...

(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 l ...

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

Sherif Dabo Sherif Adel ''Dabo'' (; 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 team, and was part of t ...

(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 (; born 10 July 1983) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Pyramids FC. He has also played for the Egypt national team. An Al Ahly youth product, Ekramy moved to Dutch club Feyenoord in 20 ...

(born 1983), Egyptian goalkeeper *

Sherif El Bendary Sherif El Bendary (; 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 Applied Arts in 2001 and then worked ...

(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 commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) ...

(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 (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were ...

(born 1970), Egyptian modern pentathlete *

Sherif El-Khashab Sherif El-Khashab (, ; 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 (, ), nicknamed ''Les Sao'' (), represents Chad in international Asso ...

(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 soccer player *

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 the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded ...

(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 (), officially the Games of ...

, 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 Universit ...

(born 1987), Egyptian-American fencer *

Sherif Fawaz Sharaf Sherif Fawaz Sharaf (born 1938) is a retired Jordanian minister and ambassador An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an intern ...

(born 1938), retired Jordanian administrator and ambassador *

Sherif Fawzy Sherif Fawzy (; born 2 June 1990) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek Zamalek ( , ''al zamalek'') is a ''qism'' (ward) within the West District (''hayy gharb'') in the Western Area of ...

(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 Olymp ...

(1947–2021), Egyptian basketball player *

Sherif Gaber Sherif Gaber Abdelazim Bakr ( ; born 10 February 1993), is an Egyptian political activist, blogger and YouTuber who was arrested on October 27, 2013, for professing atheism, contempt of religion relating to activities on campus and atheist statem ...

(born c. 1993), Egyptian political activist and blogger who was arrested for atheist activism * Sherif Genedy (born 1979), Egyptian basketball player *

Sherif Ismail Sherif Ismail (, ; 6 July 1955 – 4 February 2023) was an Egyptian engineer and politician who served as the prime minister of Egypt from 2015 to 2018. He was also the minister of petroleum and mineral resources from 2013 to 2015. Early life ...

(1955–2023), Egyptian engineer who served as Prime Minister of Egypt between 2015 and 2018 *

Sherif Jimoh Sherif Olatundé Jimoh (born 4 May 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ordabasy. Club career In 2014, Jimoh was invited to trial with Swiss side FC Basel. International career Jimoh represented the Ivory Co ...

(born 1996), Ivorian footballer * Sherif Kallaku (born 1998), Albanian footballer
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ref> (born 1970), retired U.S. military officer—former Associate Chief of Staff and a Chief of the St Louis Dental Department at the Department of Veterans Affairs * Sherif Khalil (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 (born 1964), Egyptian conductor and composer * Sherif Moemen (born 1974), Egyptian handball player *

Sherif Mounir Sherif Mounir (sometimes credited as Sherif Moneer), (), born May 14, 1959, in El Mansoura (المنصورة) in Dakahlia Governorate (محافظة الدقهلية) as Sherif Ahmed Mounir (), is an Egyptian movie and stage actor An acto ...

(born 1959), Egyptian actor *

Sherif Othman Sherif Othman, more commonly written internationally 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 med ...

(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 ...

(1895-?), Egyptian politician *

Sherif Sabry Sherif Sabry (born 29 August 1986) is an Egyptian tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (do ...

(born 1986), Egyptian tennis player * Sherif Sadiku (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 comp ...

(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 (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ...

(born 1954), Egyptian sports shooter *

Sherif Sonbol Sherif Sonbol (6 December 1956 – 24 December 2023) was an Egyptian photographer specialising in architecture, scenic fine arts, and photojournalism. Early life Sherif Sonbol was born in Giza, Cairo, Egypt on 6 December 1956. Sonbol studied i ...

(1956-2023), Egyptian photographer *

Sherif Touré Coubageat Mohammed El-Sherif Touré Coubageat (born 27 December 1983) is a Togolese former footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Togo national team at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition ...

(born 1983), former Togolese footballer * Sherif Voca (1893–1941), Albanian politician

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* Abdusalam Al-Sherif (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 in ...

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

Basem Al-Sherif Basem Al-Sherif (; born October 16, 1984) is a Saudi football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (w ...

(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 ...

(1922–1982), American social psychologist, helped to develop social judgment theory * Feroz Sherif (born 1971), former Indian footballer and coach *

Hassan Sherif Hassan Sherif (born 19 August 1952) is an Ethiopian boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he defeated Barry Aguibou of Guinea, before losing to Petar Lesov Petar Lesov (, b ...

(born 1952), Ethiopian boxer * Hoza'a Sherif (c. 1961–2015), Lebanese diplomat * Hussein Sherif, Egyptian taekwondo practitioner * Ihab el-Sherif (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 *

Manal al-Sharif Manal al-Sharif (, ; born 25 April 1979) is a Saudi women's rights activist who helped start a right-to-drive campaign in 2011. Wajeha al-Huwaider filmed al-Sharif driving a car as part of the campaign. The video was posted on YouTube and Face ...

(born 1979), Saudi women's right's activist *

Manar al-Sharif Manar al-Sharif (born 1997/1998, Damascus) is a Syrian Palestinian journalist and peace activist. Early life and education Al-Sharif was born and raised in a devout Muslim family in Damascus, Syria. She and her family moved to Cairo, Egypt , in ...

(born 1997/98), Syrian peace activist *

Mayar Sherif Mayar Sherif Ahmed Abdel-Aziz (; born 5 May 1996) is an Egyptian professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA ranking of No. 31 in singles, making her the highest ranked Egyptian singles player, male or female, in the Open Era. She also h ...

(born 1996), Egyptian tennis player *

Mohammed Ismail Sherif Mohammed Ismail Sherif (born 9 January 2002), professionally known as Black Sherif and formerly Blacko, is a Ghanaian singer, rapper and fashion model. He initially gained popularity in 2021 with his song "First Sermon," which he released in May ...

(born 2002), known as Black Sherif, Ghanaian musician and performer *

Mohamed Saad El Din Sherif General Mohamed Saad El Din Sherif ( 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 President, and took over the presidency of the ...

(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 Muzafer 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 psych ...

(1906–1988), Turkish-American psychologist, one of the founders of social psychology * Nahed Sherif (1942–1981), Egyptian actress *

Nour El-Sherif Nour El-Sherif (; 28 April 1946 – 11 August 2015), born Mohamad Geber Mohamad Abd Allah () was a prominent Egyptian actor. He has 6 films in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. El-Sherif was born in the working-class neighbourhood of Sayeda Zain ...

(1946–2015), Egyptian actor * Rana Sherif Ahmed (born 1994), Egyptian tennis player *

Safwat El-Sherif Mohamed Safwat El Sherif (; 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 Council, and secretary general of the r ...

(1933–2021), Egyptian politician * Saida Sherif (1932–2023), Pakistani-British broadcaster, educationalist, humanitarian and poet * Seif Asser Sherif (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. Sherif formerly played as a defender for F.C. Ashdod, Israel since the 2005/2006 season, he came to F.C. Ashdod from Enyimba Inter ...

(born 1983), Nigerian footballer * Vamba Sherif (born 1973), Liberian-born writer * Youssef El Sherif (born 1978), Egyptian actor

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