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Serife

Quick answerSerife means "noble" or "distinguished" and derives from the Arabic root "sharif" (شريف), which originally denoted someone of high rank or honorable lineage.

Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,294
TrendStable
Peak year1997
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageTurkish
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 6
Global rank#960

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Serife

Serife means "noble" or "distinguished" and derives from the Arabic root "sharif" (شريف), which originally denoted someone of high rank or honorable lineage.

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Etymology

Serife means "noble" or "distinguished" and derives from the Arabic root "sharif" (شريف), which originally denoted someone of high rank or honorable lineage. The name is primarily used in Turkish and other Muslim-majority cultures, with historical significance in Ottoman and Islamic contexts where the title was bestowed upon descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.

Serife currently ranks #4,294 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.

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