The baby name Saeidi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sah-EE-dee (IPA: /sɑːˈiːdi/).
The baby name Saeidi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sah-EE-dee (IPA: /sɑːˈiːdi/).
Saeidi is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
Saeidi is a Persian- and Arabic-rooted name most familiar as a surname that has begun to cross over into given-name use. It derives from Arabic Sa‘īd (سعيد, “happy, fortunate”) with the Persian/Arabic nisba suffix -ī, yielding “of Saeed” or “descended from Saeed.” In some Arabic contexts, al-Saʿīdī can also signal origin from al-Ṣaʿīd (Upper Egypt). The core meaning therefore blends “happy, fortunate, blessed” with a patronymic or locative sense. Common transliterations include Saeedi, Saidi, Saeidy, and Al-/El-Saeidi; related given names are Saeed/Said (m.) and Saeedeh/Sa‘ida/Saida (f.).
As a family name, Saeidi is well attested across Iran, Iraq, the Levant, and the Gulf, and appears in diaspora communities. As a baby name it reads modern and unisex, echoing the trend of surname-as-first-name while retaining a positive, auspicious meaning. Usual pronunciation: sah-EE-dee.
Saeidi is far from common. We count 15 recorded uses of it across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Saeidi is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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