Shareef is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

Given name Shareef Abdelhaleem (born 1976), Egyptian terrorist Shareef Abdul-Kadhim (born 1996), Iraqi footballer Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born 1976), American basketball executive and former player Shareef Adnan (born 1984), Jordanian footballer Shareef Cousin (born 1979), American wrongfully convicted of murder Shareef Dancer (1980–1999), American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse Shareef Keouf (born 2001), Israeli footballer Shareef Miller (born 1997), American football player Shareef O'Neal (born 2000), American basketball player Shareef Sarhan (born 1976) Palestinian visual artist, photographer, designer; founder of Shababeek for Contemporary Art (Windows From Gaza) Shareef Zandani (1098–1215), Indian Sufi saint

See also Shareef (surname) Sherif, given name and surname