The first name Seyed
A boy’s name from Persian.
Pronounced /seɪˈjɛd/ 1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Persian origin
Borrowed from Iranian Persian سید (seyyed), from Classical Persian سَیِّد (sayyid), from Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid).
A form of Sayyid.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Seyed, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 15 births (#1,627).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Seyed with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Seyed at birth, 1880–2025
In 2001, 7 boys born in the United States were named Seyed, the 9,069th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1982, when 12 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Seyed mean?
- Borrowed from Iranian Persian سید (seyyed), from Classical Persian سَیِّد (sayyid), from Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid).
- What is the origin of the name Seyed?
- Borrowed from Iranian Persian سید (seyyed), from Classical Persian سَیِّد (sayyid), from Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid).
- How popular is the name Seyed?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Seyed, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2016, with 15 births.
- Is Seyed a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 122 US babies named Seyed since 1880 were boys.
- When was Seyed most popular?
- 1982 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Seyed, its highest rank at 3,648th.
- How do you pronounce Seyed?
- Seyed is /seɪˈjɛd/, one syllable.
- What name is Seyed a form of?
- Seyed is a form of Sayyid.