סעיד
Said means “happy, fortunate (Judeo-Arabic)”
Said is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
- In Hebrew
- סעיד
- In English letters
- Said
- Other English spellings
- Saeed
- Meaning
- Happy, fortunate (Judeo-Arabic)
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 144
128 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Said.
- 128 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 11 of them were born in 1949, 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 Said is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סעיד 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 boys | 128 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 5,692 | 61 | 60 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 278 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 594 | 5 | 41 of 50 |
In 2024, Said ranked 60 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
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 Said in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Said.
What does the name Said mean?
Said means “happy, fortunate (Judeo-Arabic)”. Said is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Is Said a boy's name or a girl's name?
Said is mainly a boy's name. Of the 128 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 128 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Said in Hebrew?
Said is written סעיד in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Said?
128 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Said today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Said ranked 60 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
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.