Saeed

Saeed - A very unique male name

Saeed appeared on the charts for the first time in 1975 on position #2153. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Saeed and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Saeed? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Saeed. The baby boy name Saeed was given to 18 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2562 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 81,460 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Saeed peaked in popularity 46 years ago in 1980 on position 1342.

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Saeed is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Saeed is currently topping the baby name charts in Michigan at position #1,233 - and is the least popular in Pennsylvania at position #1,398.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Saeed is where you live.

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Saeed origin and meaning

Arabic

'Happy, fortunate, prosperous' — Arabic sa'id

Saeed is a transliteration of the Arabic name Sa'id, happy and fortunate, long borne across the Arab and Persian world. The double e marks the long vowel of the Arabic. It has appeared in American data since 1975 and is used mainly in Muslim families; no bearer of this exact transliteration is listed, as the best-known figures appear under Said or Saeed inconsistently across sources.

Attested etymology

Saeed is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Saeed, pop culture references for the name Saeed and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Saeed

We've found the following names that sound similar to Saeed, sorted by popularity.

Scott / Seth / Scotty / Scot / Scottie / Syed / Shad / Said / Saad / Sixto /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

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Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Saeed

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Saeed a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Saeed?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

sah-EED · /sɑˈid/

Around the world

• Sa'id (Arabic) — The underlying Arabic name
• Saeed (Persian) — Used as-is

Spellings and nicknames

• Said — The commoner transliteration
• Sayed — A related but different Arabic name and spelling

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

International

Why parents choose it

Saeed is a cheerful, traditional name with a clear positive meaning.

Worth knowing

• Transliteration varies — Said, Saeed, Sayeed — and records will mix them