The first name Sadiq
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “friend”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Sadiq means “friend” in Arabic.
Borrowed from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣadīq, “friend”).
More names that mean friend.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Sadiq, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 12 births (#1,534).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sadiq with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sadiq at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 boys born in the United States were named Sadiq, the 5,355th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 30 were.
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.
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sadiq mean?
- Sadiq means “friend” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Sadiq?
- Borrowed from Arabic صَدِيق (ṣadīq, “friend”).
- How popular is the name Sadiq?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Sadiq, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2005, with 12 births.
- Is Sadiq a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 682 US babies named Sadiq since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sadiq most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 30 babies were named Sadiq, its highest rank at 3,578th.
- Is Sadiq also a surname?
- Yes. Sadiq is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.