Saeed
Saeed is a male given name: 99% of people named Saeed are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,520 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Saeed
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Saeed," in English, "Guten Tag Saeed," in German. Saeed is a male given name: about 99% of people named Saeed are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Saeed,
German
Guten Tag Saeed,
French
Bonjour Saeed,
Spanish
Estimado/a Saeed:
Chinese
Saeed您好:
Japanese
Saeed様
English
Hi Saeed,
German
Hi Saeed,
French
Salut Saeed,
Spanish
Hola Saeed,
Chinese
Saeed你好:
Japanese
Saeedさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
1,520 male · 0 female · 1,520 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Saeed a male or female name?
Saeed is a male given name: 99% of people named Saeed are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Saeed in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Saeed," in English, "Guten Tag Saeed," in German. Saeed is a male given name: about 99% of people named Saeed are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Saeed a unisex name?
Saeed is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Saeed are men. Saeed leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Saeed a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/saeed (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_saeed,
title = {Is Saeed a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/saeed},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}