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Shareef

Boy

Meaning of Shareef: Arabic & Persian: 'noble, honorable'

Shareef is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8211th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8211

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,196

First recorded 1974 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 30 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 47 babies1997: 53 babies1998: 39 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 44 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Shareef per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 53.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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