Boy name
Sidi name meaning
“my lord; respected master”
Sidi means “my lord” or “respected master.” It comes from a North African Arabic form of address developed from sayyidī, combining sayyid with a possessive ending. Used for boys in Türkiye, it is related to Seyyid and has the concrete association of a respectful spoken form of address.
What does Sidi mean?
My lord; respected master
In Turkish: efendim; saygıyla anılan efendi
Sidi has historically functioned as a respectful form of address and a title. It appears in North African place names and historical personal designations in that role. When recorded as a given name, it may draw on the same vocabulary without establishing religious office, ancestry or geographical origin.
Origin of the name Sidi
Sidi probably comes from the North African Arabic form of sayyidī, 'my lord'. It combines sayyid, 'lord' or 'master', with a first-person possessive ending.
How to pronounce Sidi
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sidi/ |
| Arabic | سيدي |
Is Sidi a boy’s name?
Yes, Sidi is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sidi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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Famous people named Sidi
- Sidi Salih Bey · b. 1770
FAQ about the name Sidi
What is the meaning of Sidi?
Sidi means “my lord; respected master”. Sidi probably comes from the North African Arabic form of sayyidī, 'my lord'. It combines sayyid, 'lord' or 'master', with a first-person possessive ending.
Is Sidi a boy’s name?
Yes, Sidi is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sidi in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sidi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sidi?
Sidi is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sidi have?
Sidi has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Sidi?
Sidi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Sidi?
Notable people named Sidi include Sidi Salih Bey.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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