Sundus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sundus – Meaning: Fine silk – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SOON-doos


Sundus is an Arabic girl's name meaning “Fine silk”. It appears in our list of 200+ Arabic Baby Girl Names That Are Melodic and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Sundus

Meaning: Fine silk.

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Sundus means "fine green silk" Actually: Sundus itself just means fine silk — the "green" comes from Qur'anic descriptions of paradise garments, not from the word itself.

How to Pronounce Sundus

Phonetic: SOON-doos   IPA: /ˈsʊndʊs/

Popularity of Sundus

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1991–2024.

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