Aref Hassan Aref (1950–2011), Egyptian physicist Mohammad Reza Aref (born 1951), Iranian politician, former vice-president of Iran Yassin M. Aref (born 1970), American terror suspect
Arif Mahmud Arif, (1909 – 2001) Saudi Arabian poet Abdul Salam Arif (1921–1966) and Abdul Rahman Arif (1916–2007), brothers presidents of Iraq Adil Arif (born 1994), Emirati cricketer Ahmed Arif (1927–1991), Turkish poet Celalettin Arif (1875–1928), Turkish politician Kader Arif (born 1953), French politician of Algiers origin Muhammad Arif (disambiguation), several people Naved Arif (born 1981), Professional cricketer Tevfik Arif (born 1953), real estate developer and financier for Donald Trump
See also Arif (given name)