Unisex name
Sehavet name meaning
“generosity, openhandedness”
Sehavet means generosity or openhandedness. It comes from Arabic sakhāwa and entered Ottoman Turkish as an abstract noun in the form sehavet. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, it evokes scenes of offering gifts or setting a table for guests, concrete images associated with its meaning in older narratives.
What does Sehavet mean?
Generosity, openhandedness
In Turkish: cömertlik, eli açıklık
Sehavet is a word in older Turkish texts for generosity in sharing possessions or resources with others. It belongs to the same semantic field as openhandedness and is related to the name Seha; this lexical meaning makes no claim about an individual bearer's behavior.
The ending “-et” is not a shared meaningful suffix in names such as Mehmet, Fikret and İsmet. Each name’s origin and meaning belong to the name as a whole. More boy names ending in -et →
Origin of the name Sehavet
From Arabic sakhāwa, “generosity.” It was used in Ottoman Turkish as the abstract noun sehavet.
How to pronounce Sehavet
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sehavet/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | سخاوت |
| Arabic | سخاوة |
Is Sehavet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sehavet is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Sehavet does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sehavet
Names with related meanings
- Kerem♂Generosity, magnanimity, kindness
- Ebrar♀The righteous and virtuous
- Enes♂Companionship, friendliness, familiarity
- Kayra♂Favor and grace
- Salih♂Good, virtuous, righteous
- Ensar♂Helpers, supporters
- Berra♀Virtuous
- Kerim♂Generous
- Hayrunnisa♀The best of women
- Semih♂Generous, open-handed and tolerant
- Halime♀Gentle, patient, forbearing
- Ekrem♂Most generous
FAQ about the name Sehavet
What is the meaning of Sehavet?
Sehavet means “generosity, openhandedness”. From Arabic sakhāwa, “generosity.” It was used in Ottoman Turkish as the abstract noun sehavet.
Is Sehavet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sehavet is used for both boys and girls.
Is Sehavet in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sehavet nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sehavet?
Sehavet is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sehavet have?
Sehavet has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Sehavet?
Sehavet 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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