Girl name
Serpouhi name meaning
“holy woman; female saint”
Serpouhi means “holy woman” or “female saint.” It is a Latin-script rendering of the Western Armenian form of the Armenian name Srbuhi, combining a root associated with holiness and a feminine suffix. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it has a concrete association with female saints portrayed in religious painting.
What does Serpouhi mean?
Holy woman; female saint
In Turkish: kutsal kadın; azize
Serpouhi turns a word expressing holiness into a feminine personal name. Srbuhi and Serpuhi belong to the same name family, with differences arising from pronunciation and transliteration practices. The nineteenth-century Armenian writer Srbuhi Dussap provides a historical example of the name's use in the Ottoman period.
Origin of the name Serpouhi
Serpouhi is a Latin-script form reflecting the Western Armenian pronunciation of Srbuhi. The name combines an Armenian root meaning holy with a feminine suffix.
How to pronounce Serpouhi
| Syllables | 4 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /seɾpouhi/ |
Is Serpouhi a girl’s name?
Yes, Serpouhi is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Serpouhi 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.
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Famous people named Serpouhi
- Serpouhi Hovaghian · b. 1893
FAQ about the name Serpouhi
What is the meaning of Serpouhi?
Serpouhi means “holy woman; female saint”. Serpouhi is a Latin-script form reflecting the Western Armenian pronunciation of Srbuhi. The name combines an Armenian root meaning holy with a feminine suffix.
Is Serpouhi a girl’s name?
Yes, Serpouhi is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Serpouhi in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Serpouhi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Serpouhi have?
Serpouhi has 4 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Serpouhi?
Serpouhi 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 Serpouhi?
Notable people named Serpouhi include Serpouhi Hovaghian.
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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