Saif

Saif: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “sword”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: syfe · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

From Arabic sayf/saif meaning 'sword'. A longstanding masculine name in Arabic-speaking communities, also seen in compound names such as Saif al-Din.

Arabic names Names meaning warrior Names meaning strength Names meaning brave Classic names Short names International names

How popular is Saif?

202442.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Saif in 2024140

2024 rank#1,355 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,377

Saif is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Saif

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Saif questions

What does the name Saif mean?

Saif means "sword". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic sayf/saif meaning 'sword'. A longstanding masculine name in Arabic-speaking communities, also seen in compound names such as Saif al-Din.

Is Saif a boy or girl name?

Saif is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Saif?

140 US babies were named Saif in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Saif?

Saif is usually pronounced syfe.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.