Fun Facts About the Name Seif
- 274 babies named Seif: U.S. records list 274 babies given the name Seif from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Seif Mean?
Seif is an Arabic masculine name meaning "sword," from the Arabic noun sayf (سيف). The spelling Seif is one Latin-alphabet rendering of the same Arabic name also written Saif and Sayf; those differences reflect transliteration rather than a different meaning or origin. The literal sense is the weapon itself. In Arabic compounds such as Sayf al-Din, "Sword of the Faith," the element is used as an image of martial or religious authority.
Seif Name History & Origins
The name element sayf appears in Arabic personal names and honorific titles. The title Sayf al-Dawla, "Sword of the State," was held by a tenth-century Hamdanid ruler of Aleppo. Sayf al-Din, "Sword of the Faith," was used as a regnal title by later rulers, including the Mamluk sultan Qutuz. These examples show the element in courtly and military titles.
Seif is one common Latin-script form of the Arabic name, alongside Saif and Sayf. Arabic writing normally records the consonants s-y-f and leaves many short vowels unwritten, which is one reason Latin-script spellings vary. Seif is used as a given name in Arabic-speaking countries and among Arabic-speaking communities elsewhere.
How Popular is the Name Seif?
Seif has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #5,675 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,393 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #12,076 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #6,453 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #6,415 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #10,590 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #6,559 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #7,102 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #7,051 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #11,982 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #7,070 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #6,254 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #5,675 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #7,469 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #8,040 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #7,963 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #8,035 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #6,369 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #9,712 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #10,708 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,664 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #5,828 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #7,429 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #6,190 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #8,310 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #8,078 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #8,302 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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