Said
/sah-EED/
“A fortunate child whose life brings happiness”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- sah-EED
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common
- For a girl
- Saida
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
SaidSaidouSaido
From the same family
In Somali
- How to say it
- sa-EED
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
In Swahili
- How to say it
- sah-EED
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- very common · also a surname
- For a girl
- Saida
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
SaidSaeedSa'id
From the same family
In Wolof
- How to say it
- sah-EED
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- common
- For a girl
- Saida
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
SaidSaeed
From the same family
01Saida“A happy and fortunate girl whose presence brings delight.”→︎02Hadiatou“Gift; present.”→︎03Hadiya“Gift; present. A differently vocalized Arabic form can also mean “female guide.””→︎04Ilham“Divine inspiration and a gift of insight”→︎05Mahir“Gifted, capable, and accomplished”→︎06Nawal“Gift, bestowal, or benefit; Arabic-derived name used in Senegal.”→︎