Syed
Boy name · 251 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Syed: 251 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 15 births in 2024.
A name of Arabic origin, Syed (also spelled Sayyid) is an honorific title meaning "master" or "lord," traditionally used for male descendants of the Prophet Muhammad through his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Among its most distinguished bearers is Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the 19th-century Indian Muslim reformer who founded Aligarh Muslim University and championed modern education. The name also appears in literature through Syed, a character in Rudyard Kipling's *Kim*. While no major places are directly named after Syed, the root appears in the Indian city of Syedpur. A notable variant is Sayyid, which is more common in the Arab world; in Scotland, Syed has been a steady presence since the 1970s, reflecting the country's growing
Boy 36 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202415 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #4008 babies
- Total births
- 251since 1982
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 27%vs prior 5y