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The baby name Sidi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsiːdi/ — "SEE-dee" (often pronounced "SIH-dee" in some West African dialects).

Sidi is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈsiːdi/ — "SEE-dee" (often pronounced "SIH-dee" in some West African dialects)

What is the meaning of the name Sidi ?

The baby name Sidi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsiːdi/ — "SEE-dee" (often pronounced "SIH-dee" in some West African dialects).

Sidi is Arabic in Origin.

Sidi is a multicultural given name rooted in Maghrebi Arabic sīdī (سيدي), literally “my lord,” an honorific used for respected men and Muslim saints. From North Africa it spread along Saharan trade routes into the Sahel, where it became a standalone masculine name and an honorific element in compounds such as Sidi Ahmed or Sidi Mohamed. Place names like Sidi Bou Saïd and Sidi Ifni preserve the same title.

Usage today centers in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, and The Gambia; common spellings include Sidi, Sidy, Seydi (Turkish/Ottoman), and the Gambian Seedy. As a separate development, Sidi also appears in Central Europe as a familiar form of the Latin Sidonia/Sidonie (thus sometimes feminine). The core sense evokes respect and nobility: “honored, lordly, master.” Related names include Sayyid/Sayyed (Arabic) and Sidy/Seydi; do not confuse with Sa‘īd/Said or Sa‘īdi/Saidi, which have different roots.

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Sidi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AO Boys 0 #203 40 5,568
AL Girls 0 #207 16 4,141
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
AL Boys 0 #257 42 5,122
NG 0 #265 8 5,926
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
GH Boys 0 #326 20 8,138
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
France Boys 2021 #367 21 2,865
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
MA 0 #385 1,513 20,986
LY 0 #394 144 12,703
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #435 11 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CM Boys 0 #494 57 12,054
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
DZ 0 #616 703 20,130
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
Spain Boys 0 #625 327 5,610
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
NG Boys 0 #653 328 16,906
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
BR Boys 0 #662 90 12,213
Finland Boys 2026 #673 10 3,552
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
QA Boys 0 #690 18 18,093
TN 0 #691 139 13,765
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
NG Girls 0 #728 59 15,093
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
MY Boys 0 #845 270 25,439
EG Boys 0 #863 24 15,035
United States Boys 2017 #877 9 7,410
NL Boys 0 #907 45 5,873
SA Girls 0 #910 26 25,931
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
BR Girls 0 #915 27 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #969 15 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,030 63 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
IT Boys 0 #1,222 250 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,426 21 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,533 82 28,008

Sidi is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
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People also ask about Sidi

Sidi is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Sidi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈsiːdi/ — "SEE-dee" (often pronounced "SIH-dee" in some West African dialects).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sidy, Seydi, Siddy and Siddi.
Yes, very popular — Sidi ranked #25 in BF in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 66 countries.
Sidi ranks highest in BF (#25 in 0).
Sidi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #392 in 2011 to #367 in 2021 in France.