Zarif Explained

Zarif (fa|ظریف,) is a surname of Arabic origin meaning “elegant”.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Mohammad Javad Zarif (born c. 1960), Iranian former foreign minister
• Houshang Zarif (1938–2020), Iranian master musician and renowned tar player
• Farhad Zarif (born 1983), Iranian volleyball player
• Munawar Zarif (1940–1976), Pakistani comedian and film actor
• Farid Zarif (born 1951), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Special Representative
• Omar Zarif (born 1978), Argentine football midfielder
• Jorge Zarif (born 1992), Brazilian sailor
• Hajji Muhammad Arif Zarif (1942–2007), Afghan politician

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English: With a Dissertation on the Languages, Literature, and Manners of Eastern Nations . Richardson . John . 1829 .