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    The first name Saad

    A boy’s name from Arabic.

    1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    From Arabic سَعْد (saʕd).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 41 boys were named Saad, making it the 798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 51 births (#668).

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    1,083
    babies named Saad, 1996–2025
    #798
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Saad with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Saad at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 59 boys born in the United States were named Saad, the 2,353rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 82 were.

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    2,476
    babies named Saad since 1880
    #2,353
    rank in 2025
    2012
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Saad in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    سَعْد
    saʕd
    Arabic

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Sa'd

    Famous people named Saad

    12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
      Emir of Kuwait in 2006
    • Saad Al Sheeb
      Football player, born 1990
    • Saad el-Shazly
      Egyptian military officer (1922-2011)
    • Saad Tedjar
      Association football player from Algeria, born 1986
    • Saad Bin Zafar
      Cricket player, born 1986
    • Saad bin Laden
      Al Qaeda militant, 1979–2009
    • Saad Surour
      Emirati footballer, born 1990
    • Saad Al-Dosari
      Footballer, 1977–2004
    • Saad Abdul-Salaam
      American soccer player, born 1991
    • Saad Dahlab
      Algerian nationalist and politician (1918-2000)
    • Sa'd ibn Mua'dh
      Companion of Muhammad (c. 590–627)
    • Sa'd ibn Ubadah
      Companion of Muhammad (died c.637)

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    Questions

    What does the name Saad mean?
    From Arabic سَعْد (saʕd).
    What is the origin of the name Saad?
    From Arabic سَعْد (saʕd).
    How popular is the name Saad?
    In 2025, 41 boys born in England and Wales were named Saad, ranking 798th. Its peak was 2020, with 51 births.
    Is Saad a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,476 US babies named Saad since 1880 were boys.
    When was Saad most popular?
    2012 in the United States, when 82 babies were named Saad, its highest rank at 1,811th.
    What are other spellings of Saad?
    Sa'd.
    Is Saad also a surname?
    Yes. Saad is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.