Sayyid (also spelt Saiyed, Seyit, Seyd, Syed, Said, Sayed, Sayyed, Saiyid,

Seyed ''Sayyid'' is an honorific title of Hasanid and Husaynid lineage, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali's sons Hasan ibn Ali, Hasan and Husayn ibn Ali, Husayn. The title may also refer ...

, al-Sayyed, Seyyed and Syedna) ( , ; meaning 'Lord', 'Master'; plural: Sadat is a masculine name given to descendants of the Islamic prophet

Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...

. It is not to be confused with Sa‘id (or ''Saeed'', ).

Given name

* Syed Rizvi, Banu al-Ridha a.s. *

Sayed Awad Sayed Awad (1926–2000; ) was an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music. He began his career as a violinist for the orchestra of the Cairo Opera House and later lived in Jordan. He studied in Moscow with the Russian violinist and co ...

(1926-2000), Egyptian composer *

Sayed Darwish Sayed Darwish (, ; 17 March 1892 – 14 September 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of Egypt's greatest musicians and seen by some as its single greatest composer. Ear ...

(1892-1923), Egyptian singer * Sayed Gouda (born 1968), Egyptian poet * Sayed Haider (1925-2020), Bangladeshi physician and Language Movement activist * Sayed Marei (1913–1993), Egyptian engineer and politician * Sayed Moawad (born 1979), Egyptian footballer * Sayed Mosaad (born 1987), Egyptian footballer * Sayed Yusuf (1896-1978), Indian field hockey player *

Sayyid Gaddaf al-Dam Sayyid Mohammed Gaddaf al-Dam (25 February 1948 – 16 March 2023) was a Libyan brigadier general and a cousin of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and older brother of Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam. He was part of Gaddafi's inner circle. Biography ...

(1948-2023), Libyan brigadier general *

Sayyid Qutb Sayyid Ibrahim Husayn Shadhili Qutb (9 October 190629 August 1966) was an Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary who was a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood. As the author of 24 books, with around 30 books unpublished for differe ...

(1906-1966), Egyptian pan-Islamist *

Sayyed Mahmud Khan ''Amiral Kabir'' Sayyid Mahmud Khan Barha, also known as Mahmud Khan and mahmud dewaan, was a general in the Akbar's army, son of Sayyid Mubarak (also known as Makhan), was the first person of this family - the Sayyids of Barah - to rise to ...

(died 1573), Great and powerful general in Akbar's army * Seyed Mohyeddin Seghatoleslam (born 1960), Iranian architect and urban designer *

Syed Abid Ali Syed Abid Ali (9 September 1941 – 12 March 2025) was an all-rounder Indian cricketer who was a lower-order batsman and a medium-pace bowler. He also played an important role in Indian cricket in the 1960s and '70s. Early life Abid Ali att ...

(1941-2025), Indian cricketer *

Syed Abul Maksud Syed Abul Maksud (23 October 1946 – 23 February 2021) was a Bangladeshi journalist, columnist, research scholar, essayist, and writer. He was acclaimed for his critical and research work. He was a regular contributor to the ''Daily Prothom Alo ...

(1946-2021), Bangladeshi writer and columnist *

Syed Ahmed Khan Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (17 October 1817 – 27 March 1898), also spelled Sayyid Ahmad Khan, was an Indian Muslim reformer, philosopher, and educationist in nineteenth-century British India. Though initially espousing Hindu–Muslim unity, he ...

(1817-1898), Indian educator and politician * Syed Ahmed (born 1974), British Bangladeshi entrepreneur * Syed Asif Quadri (1936-2025), Indian tennis player *

Syed Badrudduja Syed Badrudduja (; 4 January 1900 – 18 November 1974) was an Indian-Bengali politician, parliamentarian, and activist. He was a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, member of Indian parliament Lok Sabha and the Mayor of Calcutta. He wa ...

(1900-1974), Indian-Bengali politician and activist *

Syed Farid Syed Farid (born 1984) is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for United Sikkim F.C. in the I-League 2nd Division The I-League 2 is an Indian men's professional association football, football league. It is the 3rd tier of ...

(born 1984), Indian footballer *

Syed Faruk Syed Faruk bin Syed Salim Alkaff (born 11 February 1967, in Singapore) was a Singapore national team player from 1988 to 1994. Syed Faruk is currently the managing director of Premier Pitch a company that he founded which manages multiple footba ...

(born 1967), Singaporean football manager *

Syed Ali Hassan Gilani Makhdoom Zada Syed Ali Hassan Gillani (; 16 September 1974 – 1 December 2024) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018 and from 2002 to 2007. Early life Gilani was born on 16 ...

(1974-2024), Pakistani politician *

Syed Hussain Syed Hussain (born 16 July 1922) is an Indian former politician who was Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha, and Chairman of the Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir. Hussain was born on 16 July 1922, in ancestral house in Mohalla Mir Maidan ...

(born 1922), Indian politician *

Syed Ibrahim Ibrahim Malik Baya was a Sufi saint of Suhrawardiyya order and a warrior who arrived in South Bihar, India, in the 14th century and defeated the tribal Kol chiefdoms, who had been oppressing the local Muslims. He was a contemporary of Sharfudd ...

(died 1353), Indian Sufi *

Syed Kirmani Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani (; born 29 December 1949) is an Indian cricketer who played cricket for India and Karnataka as a wicket-keeper. In 2016, he was awarded the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour bestowed by B ...

(born 1949), Indian cricketer *

Syed Mahmud Syed Mahmud (1889–1971) was an Indian politician and senior leader in the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement and in post-independence India. He was a member of the foundation committee of Jamia Millia Islamia. ...

(1889-1971), Indian politician *

Syed Manzoorul Islam Syed Manzoorul Islam (born 18 January 1951) is a Bangladeshi critic, writer and a former professor of Dhaka University. As a literary critic, he has written criticism on writers including Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Sudhindranat ...

(born 1951), Bangladeshi author *

Syed Manzur Elahi Syed Manzur Elahi (26 February 1942 – 12 March 2025) was a Bangladeshi businessperson and chairman of Apex group. Early life Elahi's father Sir Syed Nasim Ali was the Chief Justice of the undivided Bengal on 26 February 1946. Elahi receive ...

(1942-2025), Bangladeshi businessman * Syed Masood, fictional character, mispronounced as Sa‘id * Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah (1949-2025), Pakistani politician *

Syed Mujtaba Ali Syed Mujtaba Ali (, ; 13 September 1904 – 11 February 1974) was a Bengali writer, journalist, travel enthusiast, academic, scholar and linguist. He lived in Bangladesh, India, Germany, Afghanistan and Egypt. Early life and education Syed Mujt ...

(1904-1974), Bengali author *

Syed Nomanul Haq Syed Nomanul Haq (Nu'man al-Haqq) (; born February 15, 1948 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani scholar and historian specialised in the fields of Islamic history and Islamic philosophy. He is currently a visiting distinguished professor at th ...

(born 1948), Pakistani historian of philosophy and science * Syed Rashid Ali (born 1975), Danish cricketer *

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman (; born 6 December 1992) is a Malaysian politician and convicted criminal who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar since May 2018. He served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Pakat ...

(born 1992), Malaysian politician *

Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi () (30 June 1930 10 February 1987), and often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a historical Pakistani artist and poet best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter. He is considered one of the fines ...

(1930-1987), Pakistani artist referred to as

Sadequain Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi () (30 June 1930 10 February 1987), and often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a historical Pakistani artist and poet best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter. He is considered one of the fines ...

Syed Shamsul Haque Syed Shamsul Haq (27 December 1935 – 27 September 2016) was a Bangladeshi writer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1966 (the youngest among all to receive it), Ekushey Padak in 1984 and Independence Day Award in 2000 by the Gov ...

(1935-2016), Bangladeshi poet *

Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah Malay titles#Tun, Tun Syed Sheh Al-Haj bin Syed Hassan Barakbah (10 November 1906 – 8 October 1975) was a prominent Malaysian judge. He was the second Lord President of the Federal Court, and the first Malaysian to hold that office. After his ...

(1906-1975), Malaysian judge *

Syed Ziaur Rahman Syed Ziaur Rahman is a permanent member of 'Board of Trustees' and Chair of the Advisory Council (Section 3), International Association of Medical Colleges (IAOMC). He also serves as Chairman, Department of Pharmacology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medica ...

(born 1972), Indian scientist and pharmacologist * Sayed Muhammad Gulabzoi (born 1951), Afghan General * Sayyid Abdullah (1945-1978), first

Vice-President A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vi ...

of Afghanistan * Sayed Ahmad Zia Muzafari, coach of the

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

national football team (1979-1981)

Seyid

Seyid Riza Seyid Riza (, 15 November 1937) was an Kurdish Alevism, Alevi Kurdish political leader of Tunceli Province, Dersim, a religious figure and the leader of the Dersim rebellion. Biography Riza was born in Yalmanlar, Ovacık, Lirtik, a village in ...

(1863-1937), Kurdish rebel leader *

Seyid Azim Shirvani Seyid Azim Shirvani (; 9 July 1835, Shamakhy – 1 June 1888, Shamakhy) was an Azerbaijani poet and enlightener. He got his first religious education in Iraq. After returning to motherland he refused his spiritual dignity and opened a private scho ...

(1835-1888), Azerbaijani poet and engineer *

Seyid Shushinski Seyid Shushinski (), born Mir Mohsun Seyid Ibrahim oglu Shushinski (12 April 1889, the village of Horadiz – 1 November 1965, Baku), was an Azerbaijani khananda folk singer. Early career He was born in the village of Horadiz, in the present-day ...

(1889-1965), Azerbaijani folk singer * Seyid Mirbabayev (1867-1953), Azerbaijani singer * Seyid Abulgasim Nabat (1812-1873), Iranian Azerbaijani poet * Ogtay Seyid Huseyn oghlu Sadigzade (1921-2014), Azerbaijani visual artist * Seyid Imadeddin Nesimi (1369/70-1418/19), Azerbaijani poet

Seyit

* Seyit Çabuk (1889–1939), Ottoman soldier * Seyit Kırmızı (born 1950), Turkish Olympic cyclist * Seyit Halil Özsoy (1948–2025), Turkish politician * Seyit Cem Ünsal (born 1975), Turkish footballer * Seyit Torun (born 1968), Turkish politician *

Onur Seyit Yaran Onur Seyit Yaran (born 13 January 1995, Istanbul) is a Turkish TV series actor and former model. Life and career Onur Seyit Yaran was born on January 13, 1995, in Istanbul. Best Model of Turkey 2016 winner. He represented Turkey in the Best Mod ...

(born 1995), Turkish actor * Seyit Ahmet Demirci (born 1970), Turkish serial killer * Seyit Mehmet Paşa, Ottoman statesman

Surname

Ahmad al-Sayyed Ahmad Awad al-Sayyed () is a Syrian politician who served as minister of justice, he was a member of the Cabinet of Syria. Political career He was appointed minister of justice in the First Hussein Arnous government in 2020. In 2021 he was reapp ...

(born 1965), Syrian politician * G. M. Syed (1904-1995), Pakistani politician * Khalid Al-Sayyid (born 1948), Lebanese actor and voice actor * Mohamed Elsayed (born 1973), Egyptian boxer *

Nader El-Sayed Nader El-Sayed (; born 31 December 1972) is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career He was widely recognized for the first time as goalkeeper for notable Egyptian club El Zamalek. After showing some cl ...

(born 1972), Egyptian footballer * Shahi Sayed, Pakistani politician *

Grethe Fatima Syéd Grethe Fatima Syéd (born 1 January 1968) is a Norwegian literary scholar, translator and author. She has translated fiction from English, obtained a doctorate with a dissertation on Olav Duun, and published books about the writer Torborg Nedreaa ...

(born 1968), Norwegian author *

Cevat Seyit Cevat Seyit (17 July 1906 – 23 November 1945) was a Turkish footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He played for Fenerbahçe for a total of 14 years between 1925 and 1939, and is one of the longest-s ...

(1906-1945), Turkish footballer

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Given name

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Seyit

Surname

See also

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