Sadeq as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sadeq

What is the meaning of the name Sadeq ?

The baby name Sadeq is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /sˤaːdiq/; approx. "SAH-deek" (Arabic) or "sah-DEGH" (Persian).

Sadeq is Arabic in Origin.

Sadeq is the Persian-influenced Latinization of Arabic Ṣādiq (صادق), from the Semitic root ṣ-d-q meaning “to be truthful, sincere.” It carries senses of “truthful,” “honest,” and by extension “faithful friend.” In Arabic it is pronounced roughly SAH-deeq with a long ā and emphatic ṣ; Persian usage often shortens the final vowel to SAH-dek, explaining the Sadeq spelling.

The name has deep resonance across the Islamic world. As the honorific of the revered 8th‑century scholar Ja‘far al‑Sadiq, it is especially cherished in Shia communities, while broader modern bearers - such as novelist Sadegh Hedayat (variant Sadegh) and public figures named Sadiq - have kept it visible internationally. Common variants include Sadiq (standard transliteration), Sadik (Turkish/Bosnian), Sadegh/Sadeq (Persian), and the related form Siddiq/Siddique; feminine counterparts are Sadiqa/Sadeqa. The name’s core virtue-meaning suggests reliability, integrity, and trustworthy companionship.