Sherif
Sherif is a male given name: 98% of people named Sherif are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Albania, Arabic and Persian countries, Kosovo
- US births since 1880
- 386 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sherif
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sherif," in English, "Guten Tag Sherif," in German. Sherif is a male given name: about 98% of people named Sherif are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sherif,
German
Guten Tag Sherif,
French
Bonjour Sherif,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sherif:
Chinese
Sherif您好：
Japanese
Sherif様
English
Hi Sherif,
German
Hi Sherif,
French
Salut Sherif,
Spanish
Hola Sherif,
Chinese
Sherif你好：
Japanese
Sherifさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Kosovo | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
386 male · 0 female · 386 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherif a male or female name?
Sherif is a male given name: 98% of people named Sherif are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Sherif in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sherif," in English, "Guten Tag Sherif," in German. Sherif is a male given name: about 98% of people named Sherif are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sherif a unisex name?
Sherif is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Sherif are men. Sherif leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Sherif a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sherif (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sherif,
title = {Is Sherif a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sherif},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}