Gender
Male
Origin
- Arabic
- The honourable one.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
sh(a)-rif
Famous People
Egyptian actor Omar Sharif
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #995, 82 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #7994, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | 18 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | – |
| 2021 | 23 | – |
| 2020 | 23 | – |
| 2019 | 26 | – |
| 2018 | 19 | – |
| 2017 | 14 | – |
| 2016 | 28 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #1513, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #1401, 5 births); most recent 2012 (rank #4853, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)