Saida (Arabic: سَعِيدة saʽīdah), also spelled Sayda, Saeeda, or Sayeeda, is the feminine form of the Arabic male given name Said. The name derives from the Arabic root saʿida, meaning "to be happy" or "to be lucky," and thus carries the meaning of "happy" or "fortunate." In Kurdish, Saida also means "mother's sweetheart."