Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Sevda

Sevda is a Turkish given name. In Turkish, it means "deep and big love." Notable people with the name include:Sevda Alakbarzadeh, Azerbaijani singer Sevda Altunoluk, Turkish goalball player Sevda Alizadeh, Iranian-Dutch singer Sevda Dalgıç, Turkish film and stage actress Sevda Erginci, Turkish actress Sevda Kılınç Çırakoğlu, Turkish para-athlete Sevda Shishmanova, Bulgarian journalist and…

  • Turkish
  • Azerbaijani
Current Rank
#11,069
Peak Rank
#11,069 (2024)
Total Babies
37
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2009
First Year
2024
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#11069
Peak Rank
37
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sevda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sevda is a Turkish given name. In Turkish, it means "deep and big love." Notable people with the name include:Sevda Alakbarzadeh, Azerbaijani singer Sevda Altunoluk, Turkish goalball player Sevda Alizadeh, Iranian-Dutch singer Sevda Dalgıç, Turkish film and stage actress Sevda Erginci, Turkish actress Sevda Kılınç Çırakoğlu, Turkish para-athlete Sevda Shishmanova, Bulgarian journalist and…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Turkish
  • Azerbaijani

The Story of Sevda

Sevda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 8 Sevdas were born — ranking #11,069 that year. As of 2026, Sevda ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Sevdas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sevda

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sevda

What does the name Sevda mean?
Sevda is a Turkish given name. In Turkish, it means "deep and big love." Notable people with the name include:Sevda Alakbarzadeh, Azerbaijani singer Sevda Altunoluk, Turkish goalball player Sevda Alizadeh, Iranian-Dutch singer Sevda Dalgıç, Turkish film and stage actress Sevda Erginci, Turkish actress Sevda Kılınç Çırakoğlu, Turkish para-athlete Sevda Shishmanova, Bulgarian journalist and…
What is the origin of the name Sevda?
Sevda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Turkish, Azerbaijani.
How popular is Sevda in 2026?
In 2026, Sevda ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Sevda most popular?
Sevda reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #11,069 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Sevda a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sevda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sevda?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sevda include Aire, Georgiamae, Nitsa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sevda

Sevda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Sevda's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #11,069. Use the chart and map above to compare Sevda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.