Rising since 2000, #6,143 for boys today.
Popularity of Seif since 1998
Babies named Seif per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s | 69 |
Meaning & origin
Seif is an Arabic name meaning 'sword', a classic choice that has maintained steady if modest use in the United States since it first appeared in the Social Security records in 1998. The name reached its peak popularity in 2014, and its trajectory since 2000 has been generally rising. Despite its strength and simplicity, Seif remains a rare name in the U.S., with a current incidence of approximately 1 in every 122,005 male births. It has not been particularly concentrated in any single state, reflecting its broad but sparse usage across the country.
Seif derives from Arabic سَيْف (sayf), meaning 'sword' or 'sabre'. The name has been used across the Arabic-speaking world for centuries, often in compound forms such as Seif al-Din (Sword of the Faith) or Seif al-Islam (Sword of Islam). It is a common given name in Egypt, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula.
“Seif” around the world
Where Seif lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
15
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Seif
Names that share Seif's style, for a brother or sister.
