Girl name
Şahide name meaning
“a woman who bears witness”
Şahide means a woman who bears witness. It comes from Arabic shāhida, the feminine form of shāhid, meaning a witness or someone who testifies. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it shares its word family with Turkish şahit and evokes the act of giving eyewitness testimony.
What does Şahide mean?
A woman who bears witness
In Turkish: tanıklık eden kadın
Şahide is a feminine name built around witnessing and giving testimony. It shares its root with Turkish şahit and belongs to the same word family as şahadet. Turkish also uses şahide for an inscribed gravestone, but that technical sense is not the primary explanation of the personal name.
Origin of the name Şahide
From Arabic shāhida, the feminine form of shāhid, one who witnesses or gives testimony.
How to pronounce Şahide
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃahide/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شاهده |
| Arabic | شاهدة |
Is Şahide a girl’s name?
Yes, Şahide is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Şahide does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Şahide
Names with related meanings
- Aslı♀The original
- İlke♀Principle, a fundamental guiding idea
- Özden♂♀Sincere, heartfelt, arising from within
- Sıdıka♀Deeply truthful, sincere and honest
- Adile♀Just, fair and equitable
- Adalet♂♀Justice, fairness, equitable treatment
- Halise♀Pure, unmixed
- Ilkem♀My principle, my guiding belief
- Sıddıka♀Deeply truthful, sincere and honest
- Candide♀İnnocent, sincere
- Emina♀Trustworthy
- Kalben♀Wholeheartedly, with sincere feeling
FAQ about the name Şahide
What is the meaning of Şahide?
Şahide means “a woman who bears witness”. From Arabic shāhida, the feminine form of shāhid, one who witnesses or gives testimony.
Is Şahide a girl’s name?
Yes, Şahide is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Şahide in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şahide nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şahide?
Şahide is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şahide have?
Şahide has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Şahide?
Şahide does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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