Saeed is a transliteration of the Arabic Sa'id, which means "happy" or "fortunate" and was the name of several companions of the Prophet Muhammad. The double-e spelling is typical of Iran, Pakistan and the Gulf states, while Said is more common in North Africa. In the United States Saeed peaked at number 2,196 in 2011 and ranks number 2,711 among boys in 2025, with 48 births.