babyNamedSayf
“sword”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,528th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- +5.5% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Sayf
Sayf means “sword” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Sayf in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Sayf has been rising (+5.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Sayf every 46 schools, all spellings combined.
Sayf in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,861st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,324
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 118,050
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 183,626
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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