Saif

Science and technology

• HL7 Services Aware Interoperability Framework
• Seif dune, a type of sand dune
• Spatial Archive and Interchange Format

Organizations

• Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance
• Social Enterprise Investment Fund
• State Accident Insurance Fund

Name

Given name

• Sayf Ar'ed, Emperor of Ethiopia and antagonist of the Sirat Sayf ibn Dhi-Yazan
• Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, Emirati businessman
• Ahmed Saif Zaal Abu Muhair, Emirati paralympic athlete
• Akmal Saif Chatha (born 1973), Pakistani politician
• Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti, Qatari politician
• M. Saif Islam, Bangladeshi-American engineer and academic
• Malik Saif ul Malook Khokhar (born 1967), Pakistani politician
• Muhammed Seif Khatib (1951–2021), Tanzanian politician
• Omar Saif Ghobash (born 1971), Emirati politician
• Ramadhan Seif Kajembe (1944–2020), Kenyan politician
• Rashid Seif Suleiman (born 1954), Tanzanian politician
• Said Saif Asaad (born 1979), Bulgarian-Qatari weightlifter
• Sameh Seif El-Yazal (1946–2016), Egyptian military officer and politician
• Seif Adnan Kanaan (died 2004), Iraqi citizen who was abducted and beheaded
• Saif Ahmad, Bangladeshi-American restaurateur and World Series of Poker champion
• Saif Ahmad (cricketer) (born 1998), Danish cricketer
• Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair (1924–2019), Emirati businessman
• Saif al-Adel (born 1960/1963), Egyptian al-Qaeda member
• Saif Al Hashan (born 1990), Kuwaiti footballer
• Saif Ali (born 1997), Pakistani cricketer
• Seif Ali Iddi (born 1942), Tanzanian politician
• Saif Ali Janjua (1922–1948), Pakistani military officer
• Saif Ali Khan (born 1970), Bollywood actor
• Saif Al-Mohannadi (born 1997), Qatari footballer
• Saif Al-Qeshtah (born 1993), Saudi footballer
• Saif al-Rahbi (born 1956), Omani poet, essayist and writer
• Seif Asser Sherif (born 1995), Egyptian trampoline gymnast
• Saif Badar (born 1998), Pakistani-born cricketer
• Seif Bamporiki (died 2021), Rwandan politician
• Saif bin Futtais (born 1973), Emirati sports shooter
• Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Sheikh of Fujairah (1936–1938)
• Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 1968), politician from the United Arab Emirates
• Saif bin Sultan, Imam of the Ibadi sect in Oman (1692–1711)
• Sayf Bulad (born 1988), Syrian military officer and former rebel leader
• Seif Daoud (born 1977), Egyptian footballer
• Saif Durbar (born 1961), Pakistani-Central African businessman, investor and property developer
• Seif Eissa (born 1998), Egyptian taekwondo practitioner
• Seif El-Deraa (born 1998), Egyptian handball player
• Saif Farghani (died 1348), Persian poet
• Seif Gaafar (born 1999), Egyptian footballer
• Saif Gaddafi, multiple people
• Saïf Ghezal (born 1981), Tunisian footballer
• Saif Ghobash (1932–1977), Emirati diplomat and engineer
• Saif Hafizur Rahman (born 1958), Bangladeshi politician
• Saif Hasan, Indian playwright, stage director and producer
• Saif Hassan (born 1998), Bangladeshi cricketer
• Seif Heneida (born 2005), Egyptian-Qatari pole vaulter
• Saif ibn Dhi Yazan (), semi-legendary Himyarite king
• Sayf ibn Umar (died 786/809), Iraqi Islamic historian
• Seif Kadhim (born 1991), Swedish-Iraqi footballer
• Saif Kerawala (born 1997), American soccer player
• Saif Khalfan (born 1993), Emirati footballer
• Seif Khalifa (born 1988), Tanzanian cricketer
• Saif Khan Barha (died 1616), Mughal nobleman
• Saif Lodin, Afghan social activist, writer and former finance officer
• Saif Mohammed Al Bishr (born 1983), Emirati footballer
• Saif Nabeel (born 1986), Iraqi singer and composer
• Saif Rashid (born 1994), Emirati footballer
• Seif Rashidi (born 1957), Tanzanian politician
• Saif Saaeed Shaheen (born 1982), Kenyan-Qatari steeplechase runner
• Saif Salman (born 1989), Iraqi footballer
• Saif Samejo (born 1984), Pakistani musician, singer and songwriter
• Seif Samir (born 1993), Egyptian basketball player
• Seif Sharif Hamad (1943–2021), Tanzanian politician
• Seif Shenawy (born 2001), Egyptian squash player
• Seif Teiri (born 1994), Sudanese footballer
• Seif Teka (born 1991), Tunisian footballer
• Saif Tyabji (1904–1957), Indian solicitor, mathematician, educationist and politician
• Adam Sayf Viacava (born 1999), known simply as Sayf, Italian rapper
• Seif Wanly (1906–1979), Egyptian painter
• Saif Yousef (born 1989), Emirati footballer
• Saif Zaib (born 1998), English cricketer
• Sultan Saif Salim (born 1995), Emirati footballer
• Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi, Indian Shia Muslim cleric

Surname

• Abdulla Hassan Saif, Bahraini banker and politician
• Abu Omar al-Saif (1968/69–2005), Saudi Islamist and fighter
• Adam Saif (born 1957), Yemeni actor and comedian
• Ahmed bin Saif, multiple people
• Ahmed Saif (born 1983), Qatari snooker player
• Ahmed Saif (footballer) (born 1991), Emirati footballer
• Ali Khamis Seif (born 1954), Tanzanian politician
• Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani (born 1974), Qatari diplomat
• Assaad Seif (born 1967), Lebanese archaeologist and academic
• Atef Abu Saif (born 1973), Palestinian writer
• Badr bin Saif (died 1806), Oman royal
• Baha' Seif (born 1995), Jordanian footballer
• Detlef Seif (born 1962), German politician
• Faisal Saif (1976–2022), Indian film director and writer
• Farjad Saif (born 1966), Pakistani table tennis player
• Grace Saif (born 1996), British actress
• Hayat Saif (1942–2019), Bangladeshi poet and critic
• Jorge Seif (born 1977), Brazilian politician
• Linda Saif, American microbial scientist and academic
• Khader Abu-Seif (born ), Israeli-Palestinian copywriter and LGBT rights activist
• M. Taher Saif, Bangladeshi American mechanical engineer
• Mark Seif (born 1967), American poker player, attorney and TV host
• Mohammad Saif, multiple people
• Mona Seif (born 1986), Egyptian human rights activist
• Mostafa Elwi Saif (born 1950), Egyptian politician and academic
• Muhammad Ali Saif, Pakistani politician
• Rajwa Al Saif (born 1994), Saudi royal, architect and wife of the Jordanian Crown Prince
• Riad Seif (born 1946), Syrian political dissident and businessman
• Saifuddin Saif (1922–1993), Pakistani lyricist, poet and filmmaker
• Salah Abu Seif (1915–1996), Egyptian film director and screenwriter
• Sami Saif (born 1972), Danish documentary filmmaker
• Samir Seif (1947–2019), Egyptian film director and screenwriter
• Sanaa Seif (born 1993), Egyptian activist and film editor
• Sultan Saif (1993–2020), Emirati footballer
• Umar Saif (born 1979), Pakistani computer scientist
• Valiollah Seif (born 1952), Iranian banker and economist
• Walid Saif (born 1948), Palestinian-Jordanian poet, writer, critic and academic

Compound names with ''Saif'' as an element

• Saifullah, multiple people
• Saiful Islam, multiple people
• Sayf al-Din, multiple people
• Saifur Rehman, multiple people
• Saifuzzaman, multiple people
• Saiful Alam, multiple people
• Saiful Haq, multiple people
  • S. Muhammad Saiful Hoque, Bangladeshi diplomat
  • Saif Ul Haque (born 1958), Bangladeshi architect
• Saif al-Nasr, multiple people
  • Farouk Seif Al Nasr (1922–2009), Egyptian politician
  • Magy Seif El-Nasr, American academic
  • Mohamed Seif El-Nasr (born 1983), Egyptian volleyball player
• Seifu, (Amharic: ሰይፉ) "(he is) the sword," multiple people
  • Saifu, Ethiopian-Arab legendary figure
  • Seifu Mikael, Ethiopian royal and general
  • Seifu Makonnen, Ethiopian Olympic boxer
  • Girma Seifu, Ethiopian politician
  • Seifu Tura, Ethiopian long-distance runner
  • Fantahun Seifu, Ethiopian Olympic boxer
  • Seifu Retta, Ethiopian Olympic boxer

Other uses

• Saif, Iran (disambiguation)
• Seif, Wisconsin
• Omar Sa'if Center, a Taliban center on the outskirts of Kabul
• Seifu on EBS, Ethiopian talk show hosted by Seifu Fantahun
• Seifu, New York cocktail