Saif

Saif, Seif, Sayf or Seife (Arabic: سيف, Amharic: ሰይፍ) is a word in the Semitic languages meaning 'sword', and as a name, 'fighter' or 'protector [of something]'. Cognates are Classical Syriac: ܣܝܦܐ (Sayfa/Sayfo), Hebrew: סַיִף (sáyip̄), Imperial Aramaic: סַיְפָּא (saypā), and likely Ancient Egyptian (Coptic: ⲥⲏϥⲉ) sēfe. It may also refer to:

Science and technology

HL7 Services Aware Interoperability Framework
Seif dune, a type of sand dune
Spatial Archive and Interchange Format

Organizations

Name

Given name

Sayf Ar'ed, Emperor of Ethiopia and antagonist of the Sirat Sayf ibn Dhi-Yazan
Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, Emirati businessman
Ahmed Saif Zaal Abu Muhair, Emirati paralympic athlete
Akmal Saif Chatha (born 1973), Pakistani politician
Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti, Qatari politician
M. Saif Islam, Bangladeshi-American engineer and academic
Malik Saif ul Malook Khokhar (born 1967), Pakistani politician
Muhammed Seif Khatib (1951–2021), Tanzanian politician
Omar Saif Ghobash (born 1971), Emirati politician
Ramadhan Seif Kajembe (1944–2020), Kenyan politician
Rashid Seif Suleiman (born 1954), Tanzanian politician
Said Saif Asaad (born 1979), Bulgarian-Qatari weightlifter
Sameh Seif El-Yazal (1946–2016), Egyptian military officer and politician
Seif Adnan Kanaan (died 2004), Iraqi citizen who was abducted and beheaded
Saif Ahmad, Bangladeshi-American restaurateur and World Series of Poker champion
Saif Ahmad (cricketer) (born 1998), Danish cricketer
Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair (1924–2019), Emirati businessman
Saif al-Adel (born 1960/1963), Egyptian al-Qaeda member
Saif Al Hashan (born 1990), Kuwaiti footballer
Saif Ali (born 1997), Pakistani cricketer
Seif Ali Iddi (born 1942), Tanzanian politician
Saif Ali Janjua (1922–1948), Pakistani military officer
Saif Ali Khan (born 1970), Bollywood actor
Saif Al-Mohannadi (born 1997), Qatari footballer
Saif Al-Qeshtah (born 1993), Saudi footballer
Saif al-Rahbi (born 1956), Omani poet, essayist and writer
Seif Asser Sherif (born 1995), Egyptian trampoline gymnast
Saif Badar (born 1998), Pakistani-born cricketer
Seif Bamporiki (died 2021), Rwandan politician
Saif bin Futtais (born 1973), Emirati sports shooter
Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Sheikh of Fujairah (1936–1938)
Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 1968), politician from the United Arab Emirates
Saif bin Sultan, Imam of the Ibadi sect in Oman (1692–1711)
Sayf Bulad (born 1988), Syrian military officer and former rebel leader
Seif Daoud (born 1977), Egyptian footballer
Saif Durbar (born 1961), Pakistani-Central African businessman, investor and property developer
Seif Eissa (born 1998), Egyptian taekwondo practitioner
Seif El-Deraa (born 1998), Egyptian handball player
Saif Farghani (died 1348), Persian poet
Seif Gaafar (born 1999), Egyptian footballer
Saif Gaddafi, multiple people
Saïf Ghezal (born 1981), Tunisian footballer
Saif Ghobash (1932–1977), Emirati diplomat and engineer
Saif Hafizur Rahman (born 1958), Bangladeshi politician
Saif Hasan, Indian playwright, stage director and producer
Saif Hassan (born 1998), Bangladeshi cricketer
Seif Heneida (born 2005), Egyptian-Qatari pole vaulter
Saif ibn Dhi Yazan (c. 516–575), semi-legendary Himyarite king
Sayf ibn Umar (died 786/809), Iraqi Islamic historian
Seif Kadhim (born 1991), Swedish-Iraqi footballer
Saif Kerawala (born 1997), American soccer player
Saif Khalfan (born 1993), Emirati footballer
Seif Khalifa (born 1988), Tanzanian cricketer
Saif Khan Barha (died 1616), Mughal nobleman
Saif Lodin, Afghan social activist, writer and former finance officer
Saif Mohammed Al Bishr (born 1983), Emirati footballer
Saif Nabeel (born 1986), Iraqi singer and composer
Saif Rashid (born 1994), Emirati footballer
Seif Rashidi (born 1957), Tanzanian politician
Saif Saaeed Shaheen (born 1982), Kenyan-Qatari steeplechase runner
Saif Salman (born 1989), Iraqi footballer
Saif Samejo (born 1984), Pakistani musician, singer and songwriter
Seif Samir (born 1993), Egyptian basketball player
Seif Sharif Hamad (1943–2021), Tanzanian politician
Seif Shenawy (born 2001), Egyptian squash player
Seif Teiri (born 1994), Sudanese footballer
Seif Teka (born 1991), Tunisian footballer
Saif Tyabji (1904–1957), Indian solicitor, mathematician, educationist and politician
Adam Sayf Viacava (born 1999), known simply as Sayf, Italian rapper
Seif Wanly (1906–1979), Egyptian painter
Saif Yousef (born 1989), Emirati footballer
Saif Zaib (born 1998), English cricketer
Sultan Saif Salim (born 1995), Emirati footballer
Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi, Indian Shia Muslim cleric

Surname

Abdulla Hassan Saif, Bahraini banker and politician
Abu Omar al-Saif (1968/69–2005), Saudi Islamist and fighter
Adam Saif (born 1957), Yemeni actor and comedian
Ahmed bin Saif, multiple people
Ahmed Saif (born 1983), Qatari snooker player
Ahmed Saif (footballer) (born 1991), Emirati footballer
Ali Khamis Seif (born 1954), Tanzanian politician
Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani (born 1974), Qatari diplomat
Assaad Seif (born 1967), Lebanese archaeologist and academic
Atef Abu Saif (born 1973), Palestinian writer
Badr bin Saif (died 1806), Oman royal
Baha' Seif (born 1995), Jordanian footballer
Detlef Seif (born 1962), German politician
Faisal Saif (1976–2022), Indian film director and writer
Farjad Saif (born 1966), Pakistani table tennis player
Grace Saif (born 1996), British actress
Hayat Saif (1942–2019), Bangladeshi poet and critic
Jorge Seif (born 1977), Brazilian politician
Linda Saif, American microbial scientist and academic
Khader Abu-Seif (born c. 1988), Israeli-Palestinian copywriter and LGBT rights activist
M. Taher Saif, Bangladeshi American mechanical engineer
Mark Seif (born 1967), American poker player, attorney and TV host
Mohammad Saif, multiple people
Mona Seif (born 1986), Egyptian human rights activist
Mostafa Elwi Saif (born 1950), Egyptian politician and academic
Muhammad Ali Saif, Pakistani politician
Rajwa Al Saif (born 1994), Saudi royal, architect and wife of the Jordanian Crown Prince
Riad Seif (born 1946), Syrian political dissident and businessman
Saifuddin Saif (1922–1993), Pakistani lyricist, poet and filmmaker
Salah Abu Seif (1915–1996), Egyptian film director and screenwriter
Sami Saif (born 1972), Danish documentary filmmaker
Samir Seif (1947–2019), Egyptian film director and screenwriter
Sanaa Seif (born 1993), Egyptian activist and film editor
Sultan Saif (1993–2020), Emirati footballer
Umar Saif (born 1979), Pakistani computer scientist
Valiollah Seif (born 1952), Iranian banker and economist
Walid Saif (born 1948), Palestinian-Jordanian poet, writer, critic and academic

Compound names with Saif as an element

Saifullah, multiple people
Saiful Islam, multiple people
Sayf al-Din, multiple people
Saifur Rehman, multiple people
Saifuzzaman, multiple people
Saiful Alam, multiple people
Saiful Haq, multiple people
- S. Muhammad Saiful Hoque, Bangladeshi diplomat
- Saif Ul Haque (born 1958), Bangladeshi architect
Saif al-Nasr, multiple people
- Farouk Seif Al Nasr (1922–2009), Egyptian politician
- Magy Seif El-Nasr, American academic
- Mohamed Seif El-Nasr (born 1983), Egyptian volleyball player
Seifu, (Amharic: ሰይፉ) "(he is) the sword," multiple people
- Saifu, Ethiopian-Arab legendary figure
- Seifu Mikael, Ethiopian royal and general
- Seifu Makonnen, Ethiopian Olympic boxer
- Girma Seifu, Ethiopian politician
- Seifu Tura, Ethiopian long-distance runner
- Fantahun Seifu, Ethiopian Olympic boxer
- Seifu Retta, Ethiopian Olympic boxer

Other uses

Saif, Iran (disambiguation)
Seif, Wisconsin
Omar Sa'if Center, a Taliban center on the outskirts of Kabul
Seifu on EBS, Ethiopian talk show hosted by Seifu Fantahun
Seifu, New York cocktail