Sharifi is a common Muslim surname most common among Iranians and Afghans. Among Arabs, the name takes the form al-Sharifi, which is a common surname in Iraq.
Al-Sharifi is a well-known surname in the holy city of Najaf. It usually means the "honorables". Loosely translated, it means "of high-class" or "wealthy".
In the city of Hamadan in Iran, Sharifi is a very old and big family with many sub-families such as Sharifi-Amina, Sharifi-Rahnamoon, Sharifi-Minoo, Sharifi-Gharib, Sharifi-Syed, Sharifi-Shah, Sharifi-Javidi, and Sharifi-Monzavi. There are other big families in this city like Mansour and Izadi. Mahmoud Sharifi Amina is a poet whose contributions to the folklore poetry of Hamedan is notable.
In fiction, it is the name of major characters Jennifer Sharifi and Miranda Sharifi in Nancy Kress's Sleepless series ( Beggars in Spain, Beggars and Choosers, and Beggars Ride).
Notable people
- Amredin Sharifi (born 1992), Afghan footballer
- Habib Sharifi (born 1950s), Iranian footballer
- Jamshied Sharifi (born 1960), American composer and musician
- Mehdi Sharifi (born 1992), Iranian footballer
- Mohammad Sharifi (born 1978), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Mohammad Sharifi (Iranian footballer) (born 2000), Iranian footballer
- Naim Sharifi (born 1992), Russian footballer of Tajik origin
- Nasser Sharifi (born 1921), Iranian former sports shooter
- Rashid Sharifi (born 1984), Iranian weightlifter
- Sohaila Sharifi, Afghan politician
- Suleiman Sharifi (born 1958), Tajikistani artist
Places
- Tolombeh-ye Rahmat Allah Sharifi, village in Kerman Province, Iran
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Sharifi is a common Muslim surname most common among Iranians and Afghans. Among Arabs, the name takes the form al-Sharifi, which is a common surname in Iraq.
Al-Sharifi is a well-known surname in the holy city of Najaf. It usually means the "honorables". Loosely translated, it means "of high-class" or "wealthy".
In the city of Hamadan in Iran, Sharifi is a very old and big family with many sub-families such as Sharifi-Amina, Sharifi-Rahnamoon, Sharifi-Minoo, Sharifi-Gharib, Sharifi-Syed, Sharifi-Shah, Sharifi-Javidi, and Sharifi-Monzavi. There are other big families in this city like Mansour and Izadi. Mahmoud Sharifi Amina is a poet whose contributions to the folklore poetry of Hamedan is notable.
In fiction, it is the name of major characters Jennifer Sharifi and Miranda Sharifi in Nancy Kress's Sleepless series ( Beggars in Spain, Beggars and Choosers, and Beggars Ride).
Notable people
- Amredin Sharifi (born 1992), Afghan footballer
- Habib Sharifi (born 1950s), Iranian footballer
- Jamshied Sharifi (born 1960), American composer and musician
- Mehdi Sharifi (born 1992), Iranian footballer
- Mohammad Sharifi (born 1978), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Mohammad Sharifi (Iranian footballer) (born 2000), Iranian footballer
- Naim Sharifi (born 1992), Russian footballer of Tajik origin
- Nasser Sharifi (born 1921), Iranian former sports shooter
- Rashid Sharifi (born 1984), Iranian weightlifter
- Sohaila Sharifi, Afghan politician
- Suleiman Sharifi (born 1958), Tajikistani artist
Places
- Tolombeh-ye Rahmat Allah Sharifi, village in Kerman Province, Iran
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.