Type Country Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈsaʊ.di ə.ˈɹeɪ.bi.ə/, /ˈsɔː.di ə.ˈɹeɪ.bi.ə/ Meaning & History From the family name Al Su'ud combined with Arabia, referring to the Arabian Peninsula. This is a kingdom in the Middle East on the Arabian Peninsula. It was named by its founder Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud in 1932.