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Sevgi name meaning

“love; a feeling of affection and attachment”

Sevgi means love, affection, or a feeling of close attachment. It comes from the Turkish noun sevgi, formed from the verb sev, meaning to love, and is used for girls in Türkiye. Its presence in everyday language and literature connects the given name directly with a familiar emotional concept.

/sevɡi/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Sevgi mean?

Love; a feeling of affection and attachment

In Turkish: içten bağlılık ve yakınlık duygusu

Sevgi uses a basic Turkish word for an emotion directly as a personal name. Its meaning is broader than romantic love, encompassing attachment to family, friends, nature or an activity. Sevim and Sevil derive from the same verb, while Sevinç belongs to the same root family.

#Love

How popular is Sevgi?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
9provinces

Where is Sevgi in the top 30?

9 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: #29 · 3 (2025)Bolu: not in the top listBurdur: #13 · 4 (2023)Bursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: #26 · 3 (2023)Çankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #24 · 4 (2021)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: #11 · 3 (2023)Kocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: #24 · 3 (2018)Zonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: #24 · 4 (2021)Bayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: #14 · 3 (2018)Osmaniye: #24 · 5 (2025)Düzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (girls)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Sevgi

Formed from Turkish sev-, “to love,” with the noun-forming suffix -gi. The resulting word is also the ordinary Turkish noun for love or affection.

Linguistic originTurkish
Is Sevgi in the Quran?No
Starts withS · Se

Double names with Sevgi

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Sevgi Erden

    Meaning of each name

    • Sevgi: love; a feeling of affection and attachment
    • Erden: untouched, pure and unspoiled

  • Birgül Sevgi

    Meaning of each name

    • Birgül: one rose; a single rose blossom
    • Sevgi: love; a feeling of affection and attachment

  • Sevgi Devin

    Meaning of each name

    • Sevgi: love; a feeling of affection and attachment
    • Devin: move; stir into motion

  • Beliz Sevgi

    Meaning of each name

    • Beliz: Sign, indication, mark
    • Sevgi: love; a feeling of affection and attachment

  • Sevgi Aynur

    Meaning of each name

    • Sevgi: love; a feeling of affection and attachment
    • Aynur: moonlight; the moon’s radiance

  • İnci Sevgi

    Meaning of each name

    • İnci: pearl; lustrous precious bead
    • Sevgi: love; a feeling of affection and attachment

Make more with the generator →More girl double names →

How to pronounce Sevgi

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names
IPA/sevɡi/

Is Sevgi a girl’s name?

Yes, Sevgi is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

Sevgi appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Sevgi

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Sevgi

  • Sevgi Soysal · b. 1936
  • Sevgi Uzun · b. 1997
  • Sevgi Çınar · b. 1994
  • Sevgi Akarçeşme · b. 1979
  • Sevgi Doğan · b. 2002
  • Sevgi Salmanlı · b. 1993
  • Sevgi Yorulmaz · b. 1982
  • Sevgi Çağal · b. 1957
  • Sevgi Sabancı · b. 1963
  • Sevgi Türker-Terlemez · b. 1948
  • Sevgi Berna Biber · b. 1977
  • Sevgi Erenerol · b. 1953

FAQ about the name Sevgi

What is the meaning of Sevgi?

Sevgi means “love; a feeling of affection and attachment”. Formed from Turkish sev-, “to love,” with the noun-forming suffix -gi. The resulting word is also the ordinary Turkish noun for love or affection.

Is Sevgi a girl’s name?

Yes, Sevgi is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Sevgi in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Sevgi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Sevgi?

Sevgi is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Sevgi have?

Sevgi has 2 syllables and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Sevgi?

Sevgi appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Sevgi?

Some ideas: Sevgi Erden; Birgül Sevgi; Sevgi Devin.

Famous people named Sevgi?

Notable people named Sevgi include Sevgi Soysal, Sevgi Uzun, Sevgi Çınar.

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.

Entry ID: nm00071 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake