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Saadia is a Jewish and Arabic name. It can refer to several people:
- Saadia (given name)
- Saadia Gaon - Ninth century rabbi, philosopher, and exegete of the Geonic period.
- Saadia Afzaal - Pakistani journalist and television news anchor.
- Saadia Marciano - Israeli social activist, politician, and founder of the Black Panthers.
- Saadia Himi - Dutch model and beauty queen.
- Dany Saadia - Mexican entrepreneur, screenwriter, and filmmaker.
- Manu Saadia - Author of Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek
- Saadia Kobashi - Leader of Yemenite Jews in Israel and one of the signatories to Israel's declaration of independence.
- Nouara Saadia - Algerian politician
- Saadia Ibn Danan - Fifteenth century rabbi, poet, and Dayan in Grenada.
Saadia is a 1953 adventure film directed by Albert Lewin. Set in Morocco, and based on a novel by the French writer Francis D'Autheville, it tells of a love triangle.
Saadia is an Arabic and Hebrew given name. According to some classical rabbinical sources, the name derives from the Hebrew verb Sa'ad (, support), and means "supported god". However, according to researchers at the Wissenschaft des Judentums, it is a form of artificially Arabic name Sa'id (Happy سعيد). It is indeed common that Saadia speaking countries are also known as Sa'id.
Saadia Gaon, which seems to be the first to bringing this prénom2, and is also often referred to by the mere mention of "Saadia," without further explanation, sign 'Sa'id ben Yosef "at the beginning of his career, but then designate by the name of "Saadyahou" in his Sefer haGalouï; Moses ibn Ezra also notes the Sa'adel form .