Girl name
Sevil name meaning
“be loved; receive affection”
Sevil means “be loved” or “receive affection.” It comes from Turkish sevilmek, the passive form of sevmek, “to love,” and preserves the wording of a wish or imperative. Used for girls in Türkiye, it belongs to the same linguistic family as Sevgi and Sevim, names also built around love.
What does Sevil mean?
Be loved; receive affection
In Turkish: sevilen ol, sevgi gör
Sevil is a Turkish name that expresses affection as a wish: to be loved. It shares its verbal root with Sevim, Sevgi, and Sevilay, but its passive form focuses on receiving love rather than naming the feeling itself.
Origin of the name Sevil
Sevil comes from sevilmek, the passive form of Turkish sevmek, 'to love.' As a name, it preserves the imperative or wish expressed by 'be loved.'
Double names with Sevil
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Sevil Birnur
Meaning of each name
- Sevil: be loved; receive affection
- Birnur: a light, a radiance
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Güneş Sevil
Meaning of each name
- Güneş: the sun; source of daylight and warmth
- Sevil: be loved; receive affection
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Sevil Aysan
Meaning of each name
- Sevil: be loved; receive affection
- Aysan: beautiful and radiant like the moon
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Gülçiçek Sevil
Meaning of each name
- Gülçiçek: rose blossom; flowering rose
- Sevil: be loved; receive affection
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Sevil Aysun
Meaning of each name
- Sevil: be loved; receive affection
- Aysun: beautiful and radiant like the moon
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Aylin Sevil
Meaning of each name
- Aylin: a halo of light around the moon
- Sevil: be loved; receive affection
How to pronounce Sevil
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sevil/ |
Is Sevil a girl’s name?
Yes, Sevil is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 2% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Sevil does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 46 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sevil
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 Sevil
- Sevil Atasoy · b. 1949
- Sevil Sabancı · b. 1973
- Sevil Rojbin Çetin · b. 1979
- Sevil Akı · b. 1971
- Sevil Uyar · b. 1982
- Sevil Üstekin · b. 1945
- Sevil Soyer · b. 1950
- Sevil Sungur Birecikligil
- Sevil Sümer · b. 1969
- Sevil Uluyol · b. 1939
- Sevil Albayrak
- Sevil Bozyıl · b. 1974
FAQ about the name Sevil
What is the meaning of Sevil?
Sevil means “be loved; receive affection”. Sevil comes from sevilmek, the passive form of Turkish sevmek, 'to love.' As a name, it preserves the imperative or wish expressed by 'be loved.'
Is Sevil a girl’s name?
Yes, Sevil is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 2% of bearers are male.
Is Sevil in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sevil nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sevil?
Sevil is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Sevil have?
Sevil has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Sevil?
Sevil does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 46 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Sevil?
Some ideas: Sevil Birnur; Güneş Sevil; Sevil Aysan.
Famous people named Sevil?
Notable people named Sevil include Sevil Atasoy, Sevil Sabancı, Sevil Rojbin Çetin.
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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