The first name Said
A boy’s name from Arabic.
Pronounced /saɪd/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 boys were named Said, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 29 births (#970).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Said with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Said at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 107 boys born in the United States were named Said, the 1,596th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 165 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.
Said in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Said
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sa'id ibn ZaydCompanion of Muhammad, 593–671
- Saïd TaghmaouiFrench-American actor, born 1972
- Saïd BenrahmaAlgerian association football player, born 1995
- Said al-AndalusiArab qadi of Toledo in Muslim Spain (1029–1070)
- Saïd El MalaGerman association football player, born 2006
- Saïd BakariComorian and French footballer, born 1994
- Said RustamovAzerbaijani musician (1907-1983)
- Said HamulićBosnian-Dutch association football player, born 2000
- Saïd SadiAlgerian politician, born 1947
- Saïd El KhadraouiBelgian politician, born 1975
- Said MustafovBulgarian amateur wrestler, 1933–1990
- Said BrahimiFrench footballer (1931-1997)
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Said mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd).
- What is the origin of the name Said?
- Borrowed from Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd).
- How popular is the name Said?
- In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Said, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2010, with 29 births.
- Is Said a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,166 US babies named Said since 1880 were boys.
- When was Said most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 165 babies were named Said, its highest rank at 1,131st.
- How do you pronounce Said?
- Said is /saɪd/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Said?
- Sa'id, Saeed, Saïd and Sayeed.
- Is Said also a surname?
- Yes. Said is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.