Syeda
Girl name · 111 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Syeda: 111 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 10 births in 2024.
Syeda, a name of Arabic origin, derives from the honorific title *sayyidah*, meaning 'lady' or 'mistress', and is traditionally used for women descended from the Prophet Muhammad. Among notable bearers are Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a Bangladeshi environmental lawyer and activist, and Syeda Anwar Tariq, a Pakistani poet and politician. The name shares its root with the place name Sayyida in Lebanon and the town of Sayyid
Girl 22 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202410 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #3878 babies
- Total births
- 111since 1987
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y