Meaning & Origin
A barangay of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Saud is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic saʿd, meaning 'fortunate' or 'happy, prosperous' — the name of the founding family of Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud, who have ruled the Arabian Peninsula for centuries.
With over 497 recorded births, Saud carries the heritage of the Saudi royal family. Muhammad bin Saud (d. 1765), the emir of Diriyah who founded the First Saudi State in alliance with the Wahhabi religious reformer Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, established the dynasty whose descendants rule Saudi Arabia today. The name carries the connotation of good fortune and prosperity central to its Arabic meaning, elevated by its dynastic royal heritage.