Sharifi

Sharifi is a common Muslim and, to a lesser extent, Jewish, surname among Persian Iranians and Pakistanis. 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".