Charef is a town and commune in Djelfa Province within Algeria.
Charef may refer to: Boualem Charef, Algerian football manager Charef District, a district of Djelfa Province within Algeria Mehdi Abid Charef, Algerian association football referee Mehdi Charef (1952–2026), French film director and screenwriter of Algerian descent Mohamed Charef, Algerian theologian.