Saif
Saif is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Saif
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saif is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
The Story of Saif
American parents first put Saif on the record books as a baby boy name in 1978, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 146 Saifs were born — ranking #1,322 that year. About 32% of every Saif on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Saif ranks #1,322 for baby boys with 146 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Saif
Phonetically similar names — useful when Saif is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Soph
- Sof
- Serif
- Seif
- Seef
- Sarf
- Saef
- Skif
- Stief
- Seife
- Cfe
- Saaf
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Saif
Saif is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Saif's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,322. Use the chart and map above to compare Saif's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.