Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Arabic, Urdu, Bengali Scripts شريف(Arabic) شریف(Urdu) শরীফ(Bengali) Pronounced Pron. sha-REEF(Arabic) shə-REEF(Urdu) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsShareef, Sherif, Shariff, Cherif, etc. Meaning & History From the given name Sharif.