Asif
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [aːsˤaf] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew and Arabic |
| Meaning | the name of Solomon's vizier |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
Asif (Arabic: آصف) is an Arabic masculine given name. In Persian and Urdu it is often pronounced as 'Asif' or 'Asef'. This name referred to Solomon's vizier in the Islamic tradition, and by extension to a wise, prudential figure.
People with this name
In antiquity
- Asif bin Barkhiya, described in the 27th Chapter of the Qur'an, transported the throne of the Queen of Sheba
In modern times
- Asif Ahmad Ali (1940–2022), Pakistani politician and government minister, Foreign Minister 1993–1996
- Asif Ahmad (born 1956), British diplomat
- Asif Akbar (born 1972), Bangladeshi singer
- Asif Ali (disambiguation), multiple people
- Asif Bashir (born 1993), Pakistani rescue worker
- Asif Bashir Bhagat (born 1976), Pakistani politician
- Asif Din (born 1960), English cricketer
- Asif Farrukhi (1959-2020), Pakistani doctor, writer and translator
- Asif Ismail (born 1970), Indian tennis player
- Asif Kapadia (born 1972), English film director
- Asif Maharammov (1952-1994), Azerbaijani Lieutenant colonel and National Hero of Azerbaijan
- Asif Mahmood (born 1975), Pakistani cricketer
- Asif Nawaz (1937-1993), Pakistani general
- Asif Noorani (born 1942), Pakistani newspaper and television writer
- Asif Iqbal Razvi (born 1943), Pakistani cricketer
- Asif Ali Zardari (born 1955), Pakistan's former president (2008–2013)
Surname
- K. Asif (1922-1971), Indian film director
- Khawaja Muhammad Asif (born 1949), Pakistani politician
- Mohammad Asif (born 1982), Pakistan cricketer
- Bisma Asif (born 1995/96), Asian-Australian politician