Saif

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning sword.

Babies a year
55
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#658
55 babies · up from #729

Saif by the numbers

In 2025, 55 babies in England and Wales were named Saif. In the US, 95 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 105 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Saif. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Saidhappy or fortunate75 in the US (2017)
  • Sailord; a form of sayi27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Saimfasting; one who fasts10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sayfsword7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Seifsword4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Saia19 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a warrior

Like Saif, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Saif

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