sharif
noun
sharif is spelled S-H-A-R-I-F: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sharif means “A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sharif is sharifs or ashraf.
How many letters and syllables are in sharif?
| Letters | 6: S-H-A-R-I-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,342nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sharif?
Sharif appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sharif?
Sharif has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sharif
- sharifs plural
- ashraf plural
- shurafa plural
- sharīf
- sharīfs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sharif mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of sharif.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sharif in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the t:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sharif come from?
From Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf). Doublet of shereef and Sharif.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).