| Saif | Hadi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | sword | guide, leader |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | SAYF | HAA-dee |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (147) | 2025 (142) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Saif | Hadi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 665 | 613 |
| 2010s | 858 | 898 |
| 2000s | 612 | 751 |
| 1990s | 310 | 211 |
| 1980s | 74 | 62 |
| 1970s | 7 | 0 |
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.
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.
Saif and Hadi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Saif means sword (arabic origin), while Hadi means guide, leader (arabic origin).
In US records, Saif first appears in 0 and Hadi in 0, so Saif has the longer recorded history.