Girl name
Şebyelda name meaning
“the longest night of the year”
Şebyelda means the longest night of the year. It draws on Persian shab, meaning night, and yaldā, the name of the winter solstice night. Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it joins the expression shab-e yaldā into a name and recalls the long winter night of classical poetry.
What does Şebyelda mean?
The longest night of the year
In Turkish: yılın en uzun gecesi
Şebyelda evokes the long winter-solstice night and the Persian literary image of shab-e yaldā. Poetry also uses this expression for seemingly endless waiting; the name is closely related to Yelda, with its shab element making the reference to night explicit.
Origin of the name Şebyelda
Based on Persian shab, “night,” and yaldā, the name of the winter-solstice night. It can be understood as a joined personal-name form of the phrase shab-e yaldā.
How to pronounce Şebyelda
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃebjelda/ |
Is Şebyelda a girl’s name?
Yes, Şebyelda is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Şebyelda does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Names with related meanings
- Eylül♀September
- Esila♀Late afternoon
- Esra♀Night journey
- Leyla♀A name associated with night and darkness
- Songül♀The last rose
- Bahar♀Spring, the season of renewal
- Ömür♀Lifespan
- Şevval♀The tenth month of the Hijri year
- Nisan♀April
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Havin♀Summer, the summer season
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
FAQ about the name Şebyelda
What is the meaning of Şebyelda?
Şebyelda means “the longest night of the year”. Based on Persian shab, “night,” and yaldā, the name of the winter-solstice night. It can be understood as a joined personal-name form of the phrase shab-e yaldā.
Is Şebyelda a girl’s name?
Yes, Şebyelda is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Şebyelda in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şebyelda nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şebyelda?
Şebyelda is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Şebyelda have?
Şebyelda has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Şebyelda?
Şebyelda 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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