MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Said mean?
Said corresponds to Arabic Said, written سعيد, an adjective for happiness or good fortune. The Arabic verb behind the name means to become happy, giving it a direct lexical basis.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
سعيد
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
सईद
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Said in Indian usage
6,262 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 1,779 records (28.4%).
- Recorded as male: 4,483 records (71.6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 410 |
| 1950s | 825 |
| 1960s | 1,104 |
| 1970s | 1,366 |
| 1980s | 1,494 |
| 1990s | 847 |
| Other decades | 216 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 2,869 |
| Kerala | 1,231 |
| Bihar | 455 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 406 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 226 |
| Jharkhand | 203 |
| Assam | 194 |
| Delhi | 159 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 123 |
| Other states | 396 |
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 | Said / M | 11 | 2,133 |
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): Said ↗ (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 Said; Table_6, C2257 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Said; Table_6, C2257
- Behind the Name: Said ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: سعيد ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.