Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Arabic, Urdu, Bengali Scripts شريف(Arabic) شریف(Urdu) শরীফ(Bengali) Pronounced Pron. /ʃa.ˈriːf/(Arabic) /ʃə.ˈriːf/(Urdu) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsShareef, Sherif, Shariff, Cherif, etc. Meaning & History From the given name Sharif.