Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Sa'id: meaning and origin
سعيد- Meaning
- Happy, fortunate; the Quran uses the word for the people of Paradise (11:105)
- Arabic
- سعيد
- Say it
- sa-'EED
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Saeed, Sayeed, Said
- Source
- Quran 11:105; Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
Sa'id ibn Zayd, one of the ten promised Paradise and an early Muslim.
يَوْمَ يَأْتِ لَا تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِىٌّۭ وَسَعِيدٌۭ
Surah Hud, 11:105 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sa'id mean?
Happy, fortunate; the Quran uses the word for the people of Paradise (11:105).
How do you pronounce Sa'id?
Say it as sa-'EED; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written سعيد.
Is Sa'id in the Quran?
The word appears in the Quran in Surah Hud (11:105).
Is Sa'id a boy's or girl's name?
Sa'id is a boy's name.
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