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Sharifa

/shah-REE-fah/Fulani & Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

A noble and honored woman, respected for her dignity

In Fulani

How to say it
shah-REE-fah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon · also a surname
For a boy
Sharif

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SharifaSherifaCherifa

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
shah-REE-fah
Traditional Hausa spelling
Sharīfa
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon
For a boy
Sharif

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SharifaSherifaSharīfa

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
shah-REE-fah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a boy
Sharif

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SharifaSharifah

Nicknames & short forms

Rifa

From the same family