סעדיה
Saadia means “supported by God”
Saadia is a boy's name of Aramaic origin.
Rav Saadia Gaon was a leading 10th-century sage who translated the Torah into Arabic.
- In Hebrew
- סעדיה
- In English letters
- Saadia
- Other English spellings
- Saadya, Saadiah, Seadya
- Meaning
- Supported by God
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 149
481 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Saadia.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 476 are men and boys.
- 22 of them were born in 1955, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Saadia is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סעדיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 476 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 201 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Saadia in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Saadia.
What does the name Saadia mean?
Saadia means “supported by God”. Saadia is a boy's name of Aramaic origin. Rav Saadia Gaon was a leading 10th-century sage who translated the Torah into Arabic.
Is Saadia a boy's name or a girl's name?
Saadia is mainly a boy's name. Of the 481 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 476 are men and boys.
How do you write Saadia in Hebrew?
Saadia is written סעדיה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Saadia?
481 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Saadia today. The most were born in 1955.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.