Sharifa
/shah-REE-fah/
“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