Seyed

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning master, lord; a form of Sayyid.

Babies a year
10
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2269
10 babies

Seyed by the numbers

In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Seyed.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 1982, making it a 1980s name.

Other names that come from Sayyid

Like Seyed, each of these traces back to Sayyid: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Sayyidmaster or lord or prince9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sayyidalady; mistress; feminine form of Sayyid3 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Syedmaster, lord, sir389 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sayedmaster; lord43 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Saeedhappy; fortunate; blessed13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sayerwoodworker or one who cuts wood28 in the US (2017)
  • Sayidmaster; lord; leader19 in the US (2017)
  • Saiedhappy, fortunate; variant of Saidi6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Seyed, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

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