Girl name
Sevdegül name meaning
“A dark or dusky rose”
Sevdegül means “a dark or dusky rose.” It combines Sevde, from Arabic sawdāʾ meaning “black” or “dark,” with Persian gül, meaning “rose.” Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it brings together a color description and a flower. Its concrete image is a rose with richly dark petals.
What does Sevdegül mean?
A dark or dusky rose
In Turkish: Esmer gül, kara gül
Sevdegül combines a dark colour association with the floral image of the rose. Its first element also connects it with Sawda, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and a historical name in Islamic tradition. Gül is a familiar poetic element in Turkish names, giving this compound both colour imagery and a floral association.
Gül is the Persian-origin word for “rose.” It brings a floral image to compound names such as Ayşegül, Nurgül and Aygül. More girl names ending in -gül →
Origin of the name Sevdegül
The name combines Sevde, from Arabic Sawdāʾ, ‘black, dark-complexioned,’ with Persian gul, ‘rose.’ Sawdāʾ is the feminine form of the Arabic adjective for ‘black’; it should not simply be glossed as Turkish sevda, ‘love.’
| Linguistic origin | Arabic, Persian |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| Is Sevdegül in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | S · Se |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Sevdegül
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sevdeɡyl/ |
Is Sevdegül a girl’s name?
Yes, Sevdegül is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Sevdegül 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 Sevdegül
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
Famous people named Sevdegül
- Sevdegül Mungan
FAQ about the name Sevdegül
What is the meaning of Sevdegül?
Sevdegül means “A dark or dusky rose”. The name combines Sevde, from Arabic Sawdāʾ, ‘black, dark-complexioned,’ with Persian gul, ‘rose.’ Sawdāʾ is the feminine form of the Arabic adjective for ‘black’; it should not simply be glossed as Turkish sevda, ‘love.’
Is Sevdegül a girl’s name?
Yes, Sevdegül is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Sevdegül in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sevdegül nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sevdegül?
Sevdegül is of Arabic and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Sevdegül have?
Sevdegül has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Sevdegül?
Sevdegül 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 Sevdegül?
Notable people named Sevdegül include Sevdegül Mungan.
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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