Boy name
Sebahtin name meaning
“Dawn of the faith”
Sebahtin means “dawn of the faith.” Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it is a shortened spelling of Sabahattin or Sebahattin. Its Arabic components are ṣabāḥ, meaning morning, and dīn, meaning religion or faith. The dawn element evokes the arrival of daylight after darkness.
What does Sebahtin mean?
Dawn of the faith
In Turkish: Dinin sabahı
Sebahtin combines the image of morning light with the concept of faith. It belongs to the same name family as Sabahattin and Sebahattin, with its contracted spelling preserving the underlying meaning. It follows the historical Islamic tradition of compound names containing al-Din and evokes a figurative dawn.
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Origin of the name Sebahtin
Sebahtin is a contracted spelling of Sebahattin or Sabahattin. It derives from Arabic Ṣabāḥ al-Dīn, combining ṣabāḥ, “morning, dawn,” with dīn, “religion, faith.”
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How to pronounce Sebahtin
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sebahtin/ |
Is Sebahtin a boy’s name?
Yes, Sebahtin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sebahtin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sebahtin
Names with related meanings
- Doğu♂East, the direction of sunrise
- Taner♂Man of the dawn
- Altan♂Crimson dawn
- Rojhat♂The sun has risen, the day has come
- Ertan♂Early dawn
- Rohat♂Day has dawned
- Şafak♂♀The first light appearing before sunrise
- Sabahattin♂Morning of the faith
- Suphi♂Relating to morning or daybreak
- Ruhat♂The sun has risen
- Tan♂♀The first light before sunrise
- Tansel♂♀Dawn and flood
Famous people named Sebahtin
- Sebahtin İsmail · b. 1963
FAQ about the name Sebahtin
What is the meaning of Sebahtin?
Sebahtin means “Dawn of the faith”. Sebahtin is a contracted spelling of Sebahattin or Sabahattin. It derives from Arabic Ṣabāḥ al-Dīn, combining ṣabāḥ, “morning, dawn,” with dīn, “religion, faith.”
Is Sebahtin a boy’s name?
Yes, Sebahtin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sebahtin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sebahtin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sebahtin?
Sebahtin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sebahtin have?
Sebahtin has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Sebahtin?
Sebahtin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Sebahtin?
Notable people named Sebahtin include Sebahtin İsmail.
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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