Saif () is an Arabic name that means ''sword'' or ''scimitar''. also, it means the protector of something. Saif , SAIF, or Seif, Saife may also refer to:

Military

Arab sword The saif (), sometimes called a shamshir (from ), depending on the era, originated in Arabia before the 7th century. Little is known about this weapon besides what Al-Kindi wrote in his treatise ''On Swords'' in the 9th century. Description In ...

, an Arabian sword of pre-Islamic origin *

Scimitar A scimitar ( or ) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade of about 75 to 90 cm (30 to 36 inches) associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures. A European term, ''scimitar'' does not refer to one specific swor ...

, a curved sword associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African cultures

Science and technology

HL7 Services Aware Interoperability Framework This article documents the effort of the Health Level Seven(HL7) community and specifically the former HL7 Architecture Board (ArB) to develop an interoperability framework that would support services, messages, and Clinical Document Architect ...

Seif dune A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, flat ...

, a type of sand dune *

Spatial Archive and Interchange Format The Spatial Archive and Interchange Format (SAIF, pronounced ''safe'') was defined in the early 1990s as a self-describing, extensible format designed to support interoperability and storage of geospatial data. SAIF dataset SAIF has two major com ...

Organizations

* Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance *

Social Enterprise Investment Fund The Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) was a United Kingdom Department of Health fund which provided investment to assist social enterprises delivering health and social care services. Established in 2007 with funding of £100 million, it prov ...

* State Accident Insurance Fund

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Given name

Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. The titular head of the Pataudi family since 2011, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore a ...

, Bollywood actor *

Saif al-Adel Mohamed Salah al-Din al-Halim Zaidan (; born 11 April 1960/1963), commonly known by his ''nom de guerre'' Saif al-Adel (), is an Egyptian Islamic militant who is the '' de facto'' leader of al-Qaeda. Previously an Egyptian Army officer, Al-Adel ...

, Egyptian al-Qaeda member *

Saif al-Arab Gaddafi Saif al-Arab Gaddafi (; 1982 – 30 April 2011) was the sixth son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. From around 2006 to 2010, Saif al-Arab spent much of his time in Munich. On 30 April 2011, the Libyan government reported that Saif al-Ara ...

, son of former Libyan politician Muammar Gaddafi *

Saif Saaeed Shaheen Saif Saaeed Shaheen (), formerly Stephen Cherono (born 15 October 1982), is a retired steeplechase runner. He was born in Keiyo, Kenya but now he represents Qatar. He was, for 19 years, the world record holder for 3000 metre steeplechase. He ...

(born 1982), steeplechase runner *

Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan (; born 1968) has been the United Arab Emirates's minister of interior since November 2004 and deputy prime minister since May 2009.Saif bin Sultan Saif bin Sultan () was the fourth of the Yaruba dynasty Imams of Oman, a member of the Ibadi sect. He ruled from 1692 to 1711, during which Omani presence became firmly established on the coast of East Africa. Early years Saif bin Sultan was th ...

, Imam of the Ibadi sect in Oman (1692-1711) *

Saïf Ghezal Saïf Ghezal (; born 30 June 1981) is a Tunisian football manager and former player who manages Stade Gabèsien. Club career Ghezal was born in M'saken. He previously played for Étoile Sportive du Sahel, and participated at the 2007 FIFA Club ...

, Tunisian Footballer *

Saif Ahmad Saifuddin "Saif" Ahmad is a Bangladeshi-American restaurateur and World Series of Poker champion. Ahmad is the owner of several Tony Roma's restaurants in Los Angeles, California, and won a bracelet at the 2007 WSOP. Ahmad came to the Unite ...

, Bangladeshi-American restaurateur and World Series of Poker champion * Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair, Dubai CEO

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Abdulla Hassan Saif Abdulla Hassan Saif is a Bahraini banker and politician. He served as minister of finance of Bahrain Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipel ...

, Bahraini banker and politician * Detlef Seif (born 1962), German politician *

Faisal Saif Faisal Saif (27 April 1976 – 13 September 2022) was an Indian film director, film critic and writer. He began his film career as an assistant director on '' Aur Ek Prem Kahani'', ''Angaar'' and ''Grahan''. He mostly chose controversial horror ...

, Indian film director and writer * Mostafa Elwi Saif, Egyptian politician *

Umar Saif Umar Saif (; born 1979) is a Pakistani computer scientist and academic. He is known for his contributions to the tech ecosystem in Pakistan. He is the founder and CEO of aiSight.ai (formerly SurveyAuto Inc.), Chief Digital Officer of the Jang G ...

, Pakistani computer scientist *

Valiollah Seif Valiollah Seif (, born 1 January 1952) is an Iranian banker. He was the governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2013 until 2018. Early life Seif was born on 1 January 1952 in Nahavnd. He gained his Bsc. and Msc. from Petroleum University of Tec ...

, Iranian banker and economist *

Rajwa Al Saif Princess Rajwa Al Hussein (; born Rajwa Al Saif; 28 April 1994) is a Saudi member of the Jordanian royal family. She is married to Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, heir apparent to the Jordanian throne. The couple's engagement was announce ...

, Saudi royal, architect and wife of Jordan Crown Prince

Arabic-based compound names with ''Saif'' as an element

Saifullah Saifullah (), meaning sword of God, is a male Islamic given name. Originally it was an honorific award for military prowess. In modern times it may be used as a surname. Saifullah Males ;Title *SayfAllāh al-Maslūl, name given to Khalid ibn al-Wa ...

, multiple people *

Saiful Islam (disambiguation) Saiful Islam or Saif al-Islam (; "Sword of Islam"), may refer to: People * Khalid ibn al-Walid, general and companion to the Islamic prophet Muhammad * Tughtakin ibn Ayyub, second Ayyubid emir of Yemen and Arabia between 1182 and 1197 * Hayat Saif, ...

, multiple people *

Sayf al-Din (disambiguation) Sayf al-Din (), also Saif al-Din, Sayf/Saif ad-Din, or Sayf/Saif ud-Din etc., may refer to: * Sayf al-Din Suri (died 1149), Ghurid king *Saif ad-Din Ghazi I (died 1149), Zangid emir of Mosul * Ghazi II Saif ud-Din (died 1180), Zangid emir of Mosul ...

, multiple people *

Saifur Rehman (disambiguation) Saifur Rahman () is a male Muslim name, meaning ''sword of the Most Gracious''. Notable people with the name include: *Akhundzada Saif-ur-Rahman Mubarak (1925–2010), Sufi sheikh of the Naqshbandi Mujaddadi Tariqa *Saifur Rahman (Bangladeshi pol ...

, multiple people *

Saifuzzaman (disambiguation) Saifuzzaman () is a Bengali masculine given name of Arabic origin and may refer to: * Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jewel Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jewel is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) The Jatiya Party (, ; JaPa or JP(E)) is a political party of Bangladesh. ...

, multiple people *

Saiful Alam (disambiguation) Saiful or Sayful Alam may refer to: * Saiful Alam (shooter) (born 1968), Bangladeshi Olympic sport shooter * Saiful Alam (journalist) (born 1956), Bangladeshi journalist * Saiful Alam Saja, Bangladeshi politician *Muhammad Sayful Alam, Bangla ...

, multiple people *Sayful Haq, multiple people ** S. Muhammad Saiful Hoque, Bangladeshi diplomat **

Saif Ul Haque Saif Ul Haque () is an architect and educator based in Dhaka. He received Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2017-2019 cycle. Career Saif Ul Haque completed his bachelor of architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology a ...

(born 1958), Bangladeshi architect

Other uses

* Saif, Iran (disambiguation) * Omar Sa'if Center, a Taliban center on the outskirts of Kabul

Military

Science and technology

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Arabic-based compound names with ''Saif'' as an element

Other uses

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