Saif

“Sword; scimitar” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1320 in the US (2025) · Trending

Saif is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1978, it stood at #1320 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,500 boys have been named Saif along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,700 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Saifs

Saif Ali Khan — Indian film actor and producer
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi — engineer and politician (1972–2026)
Saif Saaeed Shaheen — Qatari-Kenyan long-distance runner
Saif ad-Din Ghazi I — Emir of Mosul
Saif ad-Din Abu-Bakr — Mamluk sultan of Egypt 1341

In stories & tradition

Saif Salam — Karachi: The Musical

What Saifs become

Among 104 notable people named Saif:

Sports figures appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Saif Saaeed Shaheen, Qatari-Kenyan long-distance runner.

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