Girl name
Şevkidil name meaning
“the heart's longing or delight”
Şevkidil means the heart’s longing or delight. It combines Arabic şevk, expressing desire, yearning or enthusiasm, with Persian dil, meaning heart. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it preserves the Persian construction şevk-i dil in joined spelling and evokes the language of the heart in classical poetry.
What does Şevkidil mean?
The heart's longing or delight
In Turkish: gönlün arzusu; gönül coşkusu
Şevkidil draws on a literary idiom that treats the heart as the seat of longing and delight. Here dil is the Persian word for heart, connecting the name with Şevk and heart-based names such as Dilara through its meaning.
Origin of the name Şevkidil
It combines Arabic şevk, 'longing, desire, enthusiasm', with Persian dil, 'heart'. The Persian-style linking construction şevk-i dil is written as one word in the name.
How to pronounce Şevkidil
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃevkidil/ |
Is Şevkidil a girl’s name?
Yes, Şevkidil is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Şevkidil does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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
FAQ about the name Şevkidil
What is the meaning of Şevkidil?
Şevkidil means “the heart's longing or delight”. It combines Arabic şevk, 'longing, desire, enthusiasm', with Persian dil, 'heart'. The Persian-style linking construction şevk-i dil is written as one word in the name.
Is Şevkidil a girl’s name?
Yes, Şevkidil is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Şevkidil in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şevkidil nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şevkidil?
Şevkidil is of Arabic and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Şevkidil have?
Şevkidil has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Şevkidil?
Şevkidil does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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