| Hadi | Saif | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | guide, leader | sword |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | HAA-dee | SAYF |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (142) | 2025 (147) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hadi | Saif |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 613 | 665 |
| 2010s | 898 | 858 |
| 2000s | 751 | 612 |
| 1990s | 211 | 310 |
| 1980s | 62 | 74 |
| 1970s | 0 | 7 |
From the root h-d-y (ه-د-ي, 'to guide, to lead rightly'), meaning 'guide, leader, one who directs to the right path'. Al-Hadi is also one of the names of God; as an everyday human given name it is common and is presented here in that sense.
From sayf (س-ي-ف), meaning 'sword'. Often appears in the compound Sayf Allah ('Sword of God'), a title given to Khalid ibn al-Walid. Also spelled Sayf or Seif.
Hadi and Saif are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Hadi means guide, leader (arabic origin), while Saif means sword (arabic origin).
In US records, Hadi first appears in 0 and Saif in 0, so Hadi has the longer recorded history.