The first name Sayyid
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “master”, “lord”, “the nobleman”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Sayyid means “master”, “lord”, “the nobleman” in Arabic.
From Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid, “Master, Lord, the nobleman”).
More names that mean god.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Sayyid, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sayyid with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sayyid at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Sayyid, the 6,391st most popular boys’ name that 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Sayyid
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sayyid QutbEgyptian political theorist and revolutionary (1906–1966)
- Sayyid DarwishEgyptian musician and composer (1892–1923)
- Sayyid Al-QemanyEgyptian writer (1947–2022)
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Questions
- What does the name Sayyid mean?
- Sayyid means “master”, “lord”, “the nobleman” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Sayyid?
- From Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid, “Master, Lord, the nobleman”).
- How popular is the name Sayyid?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Sayyid, ranking 2,440th.
- Is Sayyid a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 166 US babies named Sayyid since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sayyid most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Sayyid, its highest rank at 6,391st.
- What are other spellings of Sayyid?
- Said, Saiid, Saiyid, Sayed, Sayeed and Sayid.