Cherifi is a surname of North African origin. Notable people with the surname include: Sidi Amar Cherif (fl. 18th century), founder of Zawiyet Sidi Amar Cherif, zawiya school Hacine Cherifi (born 1967), French boxer Lyes Cherifi (born 1968), Algerian judoka Redouane Cherifi (born 1993), Algerian association football player