Ashraf (name)

Ashraf (Arabic: أشرف) is an Arabic name meaning "most honorable one" or "very noble". It is used by many Arabs regardless of their religious affiliation, both Christians and Muslims alike. In French-speaking contexts the transliteration is Achraf. The name is not to be confused with Ashraaf (Arabic: أشراف), a similar sounding name (with a long ā) which denotes the descendants of Muhammad.

People

Historical

• Al-Ashraf Khalil (c.1262–1293), Bahrid sultan of Egypt from 1290 to 1293
• Al-Ashraf Sha'ban, Bahrid sultan of Egypt from 1363 to 1376
• Al-Ashraf Sayf-ad-Din Barsbay, Burjid sultan of Egypt from 1422 to 1438
• al-Ashraf Sayf-ad-Din Qaitbay (c. 1416/1418 – 1496), Burjid sultan of Egypt from 1468 to 1496
• al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri, Burjid sultan of Egypt from 1501 to 1516
• al-Ashraf Tuman bay II, Burjid sultan of Egypt in 1516
• Ashraf Hotak, ruler of Afghanistan from 1725 to 1729
• Ashraf us-Sultana Qajar (born 1808) Princess of Persia

Contemporary

Given name

• Ashraf Abdelwahab, Egyptian academic, Business Executive and politician
• Ashraf Barhom (born 1979), Israeli Arab actor
• Achraf Bencharki (born 1994), Moroccan footballer
• Ashraf Choudhary (born 1949), Pakistani-born scientist in the field of agricultural engineering and member of the New Zealand Parliament
• Ashraf Dehghani (born 1948), political activist and member of the Iranian People's Fadaee Guerrillas
• Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Egyptian author, judge and legal scholar
• Ashraf El-Gharably (born 1979), Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler
• Ashraf Fahmy (1936–2001), Egyptian film director
• Achraf Hakimi (born 1998), Moroccan footballer
• Ashraf Hendricks (born 1984), South African footballer
• Ashraf Hossain (died 2020), Bangladeshi politician
• Ashraf Johaardien (born 1974), South African playwright
• Ashraf Kasem (born 1966), Egyptian footballer
• Achraf Lazaar (born 1992), Moroccan footballer
• Ashraf Marwan (1944–2007), Egyptian businessman
• Ashraf Nu'man (born 1986), Palestinian footballer
• Ashraf Pahlavi (1919–2016), twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran
• Ashraf Qazi (born 1942), Pakistani politician and diplomat
• Ashraf Rashid (1948–2004), Pakistani general and head of SSG
• Ashraf Rifi (born 1954), Lebanese police chief
• Achraf Tadili (born 1980), Canadian athlete

Middle name

• Mohammad Ashraf Ghani (born 1949), President of Afghanistan
• Mohammed Ashraf Ghori (born 1973), Artist

Surname

• Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (born 1950), Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Aedy Ashraf (born 1993), Malaysian actor
• Nasim Ashraf, Pakistani politician

Places

Ashraf is an early variant name for Behshahr, Iran.

See also

• Ashraf