Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Japanese Scripts 斎藤(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SA-EE-TO [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Japanese 斎 (sai) meaning "purification, worship" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria". The latter character could indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan. DetailsRelated Names VariantsSaito, SaitouSame SpellingSaito Entry added November 16, 2019 ·