Sevda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sevda – Meaning: love, passion, ardent longing – Origin: Turkish (from Arabic sawdā', literally 'black') – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SEV-dah


Sevda is a Turkish (from Arabic sawdā', literally 'black') girl's name meaning “love, passion, ardent longing”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Sevda

Meaning: Love, passion, ardent longing.

Origin: Turkish (from Arabic sawdā', literally 'black').

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sevda

Phonetic: SEV-dah   IPA: /sɛvˈdɑː/

Popularity of Sevda

Sevda doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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