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Source-reportedMeaning: “elevation, loftiness and glory”
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- Wikipedia (ar): شريف (اسم)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16
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“elevation, loftiness and glory”
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01 / Meaning & origin
שריף is recorded in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024) and in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), with published male counts; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet. Arabic Wikipedia gives the meaning “elevation, loftiness and glory”.
Meaning: “elevation, loftiness and glory”
No etymology text in the cited sources.
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 14 male (rank 204).
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: שריף
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
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| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6 | 64 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1951 | 8 | 73 | observed |
| 1952 | 6 | 98 | observed |
| 1953 | 11 | 66 | observed |
| 1954 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1955 | 11 | 81 | observed |
| 1956 | 9 | 88 | observed |
| 1957 | 11 | 78 | observed |
| 1958 | 7 | 123 | observed |
| 1959 | 14 | 71 | observed |
| 1960 | 8 | 125 | observed |
| 1961 | 9 | 115 | observed |
| 1962 | 8 | 137 | observed |
| 1963 | 10 | 117 | observed |
| 1964 | 12 | 108 | observed |
| 1965 | 10 | 138 | observed |
| 1966 | 15 | 102 | observed |
| 1967 | 14 | 101 | observed |
| 1968 | 11 | 131 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 161 | observed |
| 1970 | 14 | 121 | observed |
| 1971 | 16 | 113 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 190 | observed |
| 1973 | 24 | 94 | observed |
| 1974 | 18 | 115 | observed |
| 1975 | 30 | 75 | observed |
| 1976 | 30 | 78 | observed |
| 1977 | 45 | 54 | observed |
| 1978 | 45 | 51 | observed |
| 1979 | 37 | 66 | observed |
| 1980 | 35 | 64 | observed |
| 1981 | 53 | 42 | observed |
| 1982 | 42 | 51 | observed |
| 1983 | 44 | 53 | observed |
| 1984 | 26 | 86 | observed |
| 1985 | 39 | 56 | observed |
| 1986 | 35 | 63 | observed |
| 1987 | 28 | 80 | observed |
| 1988 | 32 | 82 | observed |
| 1989 | 31 | 82 | observed |
| 1990 | 40 | 68 | observed |
| 1991 | 22 | 117 | observed |
| 1992 | 24 | 118 | observed |
| 1993 | 32 | 92 | observed |
| 1994 | 32 | 95 | observed |
| 1995 | 42 | 74 | observed |
| 1996 | 20 | 141 | observed |
| 1997 | 22 | 130 | observed |
| 1998 | 24 | 139 | observed |
| 1999 | 35 | 96 | observed |
| 2000 | 20 | 157 | observed |
| 2001 | 31 | 107 | observed |
| 2002 | 18 | 166 | observed |
| 2003 | 29 | 119 | observed |
| 2004 | 14 | 183 | observed |
| 2005 | 19 | 153 | observed |
| 2006 | 18 | 150 | observed |
| 2007 | 24 | 127 | observed |
| 2008 | 10 | 208 | observed |
| 2009 | 22 | 128 | observed |
| 2010 | 23 | 132 | observed |
| 2011 | 15 | 169 | observed |
| 2012 | 22 | 136 | observed |
| 2013 | 23 | 128 | observed |
| 2014 | 19 | 145 | observed |
| 2015 | 14 | 177 | observed |
| 2016 | 14 | 187 | observed |
| 2017 | 19 | 163 | observed |
| 2018 | 20 | 154 | observed |
| 2019 | 14 | 194 | observed |
| 2020 | 18 | 167 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 190 | observed |
| 2022 | 16 | 198 | observed |
| 2023 | 18 | 183 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 204 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “שריף” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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