Girl name
Sevdan name meaning
“Your love, your passion”
Sevdan means “your love” or “your passion.” It combines the Arabic-derived Turkish word sevda with a Turkish possessive ending meaning “your.” Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it draws on sevda’s sense of deep emotional attachment. Its wording recalls a direct expression of affection in a poem or letter.
What does Sevdan mean?
Your love, your passion
In Turkish: Senin sevdan, senin aşkın
Sevdan gives the word for love or passion a possessive form that sounds like a direct address. It carries the romantic associations familiar from Turkish poetry and song. Closely related to Sevda, the final suffix adds an intimate verbal framing rather than introducing a separate image or a new root meaning.
Origin of the name Sevdan
The name can be analyzed as Turkish sevda, meaning love or passion, with the second-person singular possessive suffix -n. Sevda ultimately comes from Arabic sawdāʾ and developed its familiar romantic meaning in Turkish.
How to pronounce Sevdan
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sevdan/ |
Is Sevdan a girl’s name?
Yes, Sevdan is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Sevdan 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 Sevdan
- Sevda♀Deep love, passionate attachment
- Sevcan♀Love wholeheartedly
- Sevban♀One who returns or repents
- Seyran♀A stroll, leisurely wandering
- Seda♀Voice, sound, echo
- Sevde♀Dark-complexioned, dusky
- Seyhan♂♀Name of a river flowing through Adana
- Selda♀Bare, hard rock
- Seval♀Love and receive
- Sevtap♀Deeply loved
- Selcan♀A spirit exuberant like a torrent
- Sevin♀Rejoice, be glad
Names with related meanings
- Meryem♀Beloved, loved one
- Mihra♀Sun
- Özlem♀Longing for reunion
- Sevim♀Affection
- Yaren♀Friend, close companion
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
- Bade♀Wine
- Sıla♀A longed-for home
- Zeliha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
- Buse♀A kiss expressing affection
- Dila♀O heart, O beloved heart
- Mila♀Dear, beloved, lovely
Famous people named Sevdan
- Sevdan Yılmaz
FAQ about the name Sevdan
What is the meaning of Sevdan?
Sevdan means “Your love, your passion”. The name can be analyzed as Turkish sevda, meaning love or passion, with the second-person singular possessive suffix -n. Sevda ultimately comes from Arabic sawdāʾ and developed its familiar romantic meaning in Turkish.
Is Sevdan a girl’s name?
Yes, Sevdan is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Sevdan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sevdan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sevdan?
Sevdan is of Arabic and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Sevdan have?
Sevdan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Sevdan?
Sevdan 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 Sevdan?
Notable people named Sevdan include Sevdan Yılmaz.
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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