The baby name Cid is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sɪd/ (English: "sid"); /sið/ or /θið/ (Spanish: "sid" or "theeth").
Cid is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Cid is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sɪd/ (English: "sid"); /sið/ or /θið/ (Spanish: "sid" or "theeth").
Cid is Spanish in Origin.
Cid derives from the Spanish honorific el Cid, itself from Arabic al-sayyid/sīd, meaning “lord” or “master.” The title became inseparable from Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, the 11th-century Castilian war leader celebrated as El Cid Campeador and immortalized in the Cantar de mio Cid. As a given name, Cid is a modern adoption inspired by that heroic legacy, seen sporadically in Spain and Latin America and more visibly in Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil (e.g., broadcaster Cid Moreira). It also appears as a surname.
Variants and related forms include Sid and Syd in English, Arabic Sayyid/Sayyed, the Maghrebi Sidi, and Seid in parts of the Balkans; all share the sense of lordship or authority. Cid has no standard diminutives and is often chosen for its brief, decisive sound and historic gravitas. The name carries associations of leadership, honor, and mastery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #236 | 6 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #346 | 22 | 7,951 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #355 | 6 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #371 | 13 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| France | Boys | 2013 | #411 | 3 | 2,790 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #549 | 28 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #579 | 176 | 12,213 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #615 | 8 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #646 | 20 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 11 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #862 | 17 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #864 | 18 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #899 | 32 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #931 | 11 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #931 | 52 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,147 | 30 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,160 | 24 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Cid is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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