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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.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Sayf, Sef
Root letters
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
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?
- Saif does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list 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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