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The baby name Ashraf is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: [aʃˈraf] (approx. ash-RAF); English approximation: ASH-raf (/ˈæʃrɑːf/ or /ˈæʃræf/).

Ashraf is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: [aʃˈraf] (approx. ash-RAF); English approximation: ASH-raf (/ˈæʃrɑːf/ or /ˈæʃræf/)

What is the meaning of the name Ashraf ?

The baby name Ashraf is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: [aʃˈraf] (approx. ash-RAF); English approximation: ASH-raf (/ˈæʃrɑːf/ or /ˈæʃræf/).

Ashraf is Arabic in Origin.

Ashraf is an Arabic masculine name and occasional surname deriving from the root sh-r-f (honor, nobility). Built on the superlative pattern af‘al, it literally means “most noble” or “more honorable,” and is closely related to Sharif (“noble”). In classical usage, al-Ashrāf also denoted “the nobles,” especially families claiming descent from the Prophet, which reinforces the name’s prestige and moral connotations of dignity, integrity, and high standing.

The name spread widely across the Arabic-speaking world and the broader Persianate and Ottoman spheres, and it remains common from North Africa to South Asia and East Africa. Several Mamluk rulers adopted the regnal laqab al-Ashraf in Egypt and Yemen, cementing its courtly associations. Notable variants and transliterations include Achraf (Maghreb/French), Eşref or Eshref (Turkish), Asraf (South Asia), and Ashraaf. Related forms include Sharif/Shareef and the adjectival/nasab surname Ashrafi.

Ashraf has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ashraf

Ashraf Ghani Politician · Born 1949 · United States Ashraf Ghani is a politician known for serving as the President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021. Before his presidency, he worked with the World Bank and played a significant role in Afghanistan's reconstruction efforts. Ghani is also an academic, having taught at prestigious institutions like Johns Hopkins University. Al-Ashraf Royal · Born 1245 Ashraf is an Arabic name meaning "most noble" or "the nobles." It comes from the Arabic الأشرف or الأشراف and may refer to several different people, places, or titles.

Ashraf – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
QA 0 #15 124 7,011
MV 0 #16 4 644
EG Boys 0 #17 70,222 15,035
SD 0 #20 123 2,130
AE 0 #22 238 10,220
KW 0 #23 124 5,216
JO 0 #26 161 2,158
EG 0 #27 2,908 6,387
SA 0 #27 696 10,560
JO Boys 0 #28 2,895 7,057
SD Boys 0 #30 2,463 10,523
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
QA Boys 0 #35 2,754 18,093
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
SA Boys 0 #37 23,983 28,008
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
KW Boys 0 #40 3,711 18,755
LY 0 #41 1,971 12,703
PS Boys 0 #42 2,080 10,655
AE Boys 0 #43 7,456 22,615
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MV Boys 0 #46 32 3,375
BH 0 #58 1,186 17,937
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
OM 0 #65 53 6,215
OM Boys 0 #65 3,542 17,948
AF 0 #67 10 1,883
YE 0 #67 800 8,639
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
BD Boys 0 #96 1,607 10,045
IL Boys 0 #96 1,713 10,983
BN Boys 0 #100 34 6,332
PS 0 #103 122 5,692
IQ 0 #104 26 3,533
BD 0 #113 119 5,992
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Boys 0 #119 11 3,473
AF Boys 0 #128 177 3,535
AZ Boys 0 #128 4 1,400
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
MT Boys 0 #167 10 4,064
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
IL 0 #182 95 6,291
IQ Boys 0 #182 1,090 13,071
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
SY 0 #195 1,335 11,684
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
GR Boys 0 #212 56 6,912
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
MY 0 #219 117 12,352
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
MY Boys 0 #221 2,058 25,439
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
QA Girls 0 #244 73 15,378
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
JP Boys 0 #280 18 7,909
DK Boys 0 #290 36 7,401
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
CN Boys 0 #292 28 9,639
JO Girls 0 #297 29 7,570
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
MU Boys 0 #303 55 8,477
Finland Boys 0 #307 124 2,041
OM Girls 0 #308 89 15,987
LB 0 #311 457 13,263
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
SD Girls 0 #331 15 7,678
GH Boys 0 #332 14 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
IR Girls 0 #344 197 8,334
IN Boys 0 #346 1,045 16,750
BD Girls 0 #347 40 8,413
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
ZA 0 #358 90 14,421
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
AE Girls 0 #370 184 20,968
PH Boys 0 #371 13 11,440
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
Austria Boys 0 #376 67 2,180
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
EG Girls 0 #380 995 14,742
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
KW Girls 0 #410 106 19,177
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
SA Girls 0 #415 605 25,931
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
RU Boys 0 #452 54 12,621
MA 0 #459 1,159 20,986
IQ Girls 0 #473 32 11,303
SG Boys 0 #474 230 17,960
PS Girls 0 #490 34 10,981
IR Boys 0 #504 49 10,162
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
ZA Boys 0 #556 877 25,619
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IT Boys 0 #575 1,439 10,046
IL Girls 0 #585 33 11,648
IN Girls 0 #586 46 13,121
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
Finland Boys 2026 #655 28 3,552
TN 0 #670 160 13,765
IT 0 #681 34 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
NL Boys 0 #713 243 5,873
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Boys 0 #788 165 5,697
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
Spain Boys 0 #840 91 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #870 23 7,044
NG Boys 0 #889 63 16,906
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
MY Girls 0 #937 58 24,821
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
TR 0 #989 224 19,440
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
DZ 0 #1,082 95 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415

Ashraf is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Ashraf

Ashraf is predominantly a boy's name.
Ashraf is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: [aʃˈraf] (approx. ash-RAF); English approximation: ASH-raf (/ˈæʃrɑːf/ or /ˈæʃræf/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Achraf, Ašraf, Ashrāf, Ashrafah (feminine form) and Ashrafi (surname/relational).
Across languages, Ashraf has these equivalents: Sharif (Arabic, 'noble'), Sherif (variant), Honorius (Latin, 'honored'), Eugene (Greek, 'well-born'), Noble (English, 'noble').
Yes — Ashraf ranked #180 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Ashraf ranks highest in Sweden (#180 in 2022).
Ashraf's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #407 in 2011 to #385 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Ashraf are in our database, including Ashraf Ghani (Politician), Al-Ashraf (Royal).