boy's name
Seif
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 781
Seif is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2013, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Seif over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 165 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Seif?
In 2025, Seif was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Seif is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Seif is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Seïf | Seïf is a rare spelling of Seif, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Seif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Seif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seif
How popular is the name Seif?
In 2025, Seif was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Seif a girl's or a boy's name?
Seif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Seif?
Seif has 1 syllable.
When was Seif most popular?
Seif peaked in 2013, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Seif a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Seif currently ranks #2,400 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.