Saifur
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SY-fur
- Origin
- Arabic
Saifur is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “sword of”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Saifur mean?
Arabic: Saif 'sword' + ur 'of the', first element of names like Saifur Rahman
“sword of”
First half of compound names such as Saifur Rahman, 'sword of the Merciful', common among Bangladeshi Muslims.
Is Saifur a girl's or a boy's name?
Saifur is a boys' name.
How popular is Saifur in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 7 boys.
Saifur in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Saifur
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Samir, Abdur, Saeed, Aamir, Qasim, Azeem, Umair, Sabir, Salim, Fahad, Zohaib, Habib
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Saifur: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/saifur, updated 20 October 2026.