Arabic

Said

Pronounced sa-EEDShare

Meaning: Happy; fortunate

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Said comes from an Arabic root about happiness and good fortune. Saeed makes its two-syllable pronunciation clearer to many English readers.

Spellings & variants

  • Saeed

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Said comes from Arabic.

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