Is Saif a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Saif is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Saif a boy or a girl name?

Saif is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Saif come from?

Saif is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-Y-F.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

سَيْف

Saif

SAYF

“Sword.”

About Saif

Saif is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "sword", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From classical Arabic for sword. Famously part of 'Saifullah' ('Sword of God'), an epithet of Khalid ibn al-Walid.

Spellings of Saif

سَيْف is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.

Spelling	Births in England and Wales, 2025	Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Saifthe spelling used on this page	55	185
Sayf	7	195
Sef	Not listed	Not listed

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

س ي فS-Y-F

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Saif is one such word.

How to say it

SAYF

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Saif

What does the name Saif mean?: Saif (سَيْف) means "Sword". From classical Arabic for sword. Famously part of 'Saifullah' ('Sword of God'), an epithet of Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Is Saif a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Saif is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Saif a boy or a girl name?: Saif is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Saif come from?: Saif is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-Y-F.

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