MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Saad mean?
Saad belongs to the Arabic root expressing happiness and good fortune. Saad ibn Abi Waqqas, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, is an early historical referent for the name.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
سعد
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
साद
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Saad in Indian usage
3,482 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (83.2%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 585 records (16.8%).
- Recorded as male: 2,897 records (83.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 145 |
| 1960s | 267 |
| 1970s | 486 |
| 1980s | 1,035 |
| 1990s | 1,420 |
| Other decades | 129 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,174 |
| Maharashtra | 525 |
| Bihar | 436 |
| Gujarat | 374 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 197 |
| Jharkhand | 144 |
| Delhi | 142 |
| Haryana | 121 |
| Other states | 369 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Saad / M | 41 | 798 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Saad ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Saad; Table_6, C811 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Saad; Table_6, C811
- Wiktionary: سعد ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Behind the Name: Saad ↗ (opens in a new tab)
origin
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.