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Saida

Saida is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning “mother's sweetheart.” In 2024 it was given to 29 girls in the United States.

Saida at a glance

Gender
Girl name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic
Meaning
“mother's sweetheart”
Also spelled
Arabic, Sayda, Saeeda, Sayeeda

About the name Saida

Saida belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “mother's sweetheart” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page. It travels in a few spellings: Arabic, Sayda, Saeeda, Sayeeda.

In the United States, Saida first appears in Social Security records in 1953. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #3513 in 2002, and in 2024 29 babies received the name — 1,243 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Saida in US records

First recorded (US)
1953
Best US rank
#3513 in 2002
Peak year
2008
Babies named Saida in 2024
29
Total since 1880
1,243

Saida in England & Wales records

First recorded (since 1996)
1996
Best rank
#1617 in 2001
Babies named Saida in 2024
4
Total since 1996
187

Spellings & short forms

ArabicSaydaSaeedaSayeeda

Similar names

More names from the Muslim & Arabic shelf:

AaliyahArabicAlishaArabicLeilaArabicMayArabicNadiaArabicFatimaArabicOlaArabicImaniArabic

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Saida mean?

Saida means “mother's sweetheart” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.

Is Saida a boy or girl name?

Saida is a girl name. In 2024, 29 babies received the name in the US.

What origin is the name Saida?

Saida comes from the Muslim & Arabic tradition. It is also spelled Arabic, Sayda, Saeeda, Sayeeda.

How popular is the name Saida?

Saida first appears in US records in 1953. Its best-ever ranking was #3513 in 2002, and 29 babies were given the name in 2024.

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