Sidi
How to say it: SEE-dee · /ˈsidi/
From Arabic 'sidi' meaning 'master, saint' - title of respect used as given name.
Sidi was the 8,510th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,860 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #8,510 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,860 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sidi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sidi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Sidi
- Sidi Bouna Amar (born 1998)Mauritanian footballer
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