Abdul Rahman Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli (14 April 191624 August 2007) was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the third president of Iraq from 16 April 1966 to 17 July 1968.

Abdul Salam Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli (21 March 1921 – 13 April 1966) was the second president of Iraq from 1963 until his death in a plane crash in 1966.

Arif Masood Naqvi (born 13 July 1960) is a Pakistani-Kittian businessman, who was the founder and chief executive of the Dubai-based private equity firm, The Abraaj Group and Aman Foundation.

Arif Khan or Mohammad Arif Khan was a Mujahideen warlord in Afghanistan and Pashtun leader from the village of Zakhel.

Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi is a Pakistani politician who served as the 13th president of Pakistan, in office from 2018 to 2024.

(born 18 November 1951) an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Arif Zahir Lopes-Thrower (born April 15, 1994) is an American actor, musician, and Internet personality.

(March 15, 1932 – June 25, 2006) a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco and country.

Arif Aiman bin Mohd Hanapi (born 4 May 2002) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim and the Malaysia national team.

(born 11 November 1966) an Indian actor.

Arif Hasan, is a Pakistani architect, planner, activist, social researcher, and writer.

(born 18 April 1966) a Pakistani singer who is associated with Punjabi folk music and an occasional actor.

Syed Arif Hussain Al Hussaini (25 November 1946 – 5 August 1988) was an Twelver Shīʿā Muslim scholar, Islamist ideologue, Islamic Jurist, and Islamic Revolutionist Political leader of Shia Muslims in Pakistan.