Saif is a distinctive choice, ranked #658 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Saif in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#658
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About the Name Saif
Saif is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 61 places over five years. Its high point was #314 in 2002, and it now sits at #729. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Saif is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Saif in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Saif
Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan — Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been the United Arab Emirates's minister of interior since November 2004 and deputy prime minister since May 2009.
Saif Yousef — Saif Yousef Mohamed Moosa Abdulla is an Emirati footballer.
Farjad Saif — Farjad Saif is a Pakistani table tennis player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Saif
Unlikely. With around 55 UK babies named Saif per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Saif in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Saif has been fairly steady, ranked #658 in 2025 against #668 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #314 in 2002.
Saif is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Saif include: Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Saif Yousef and Farjad Saif. Short summaries for each appear below.
Saif does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Saifs in the wild.
55
UK babies named Saif (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 10 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Saif
Almost certainly the only Saif in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Saif
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mohamed Salah al-Din al-Halim Zaidan, commonly known by his nom de guerre Saif al-Adel (Arabic: سيف العدل, lit. 'sword of justice'), is an Egyptian Islamic militant who is the de facto leader of al-Qaeda.
Saif ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari (Arabic: سَيْف بِن ذِي يَزَن الحِمْيَريّ) or simply known as Saif ibn Dhi Yazan, was a semi-legendary Himyarite king who lived in the 6th century CE.
Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair was an Emirati billionaire businessman, CEO of the Dubai-based Al-Ghurair Group, a large company in the UAE's real estate and manufacturing sectors.