Girl name
Sude name meaning
“rubbed, polished or worn down”
Sude means rubbed, polished, or worn down. It is connected with Persian sūde, the past participle of sūdan, meaning to rub or abrade, and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. A stone polished through rubbing offers a concrete image of its meaning.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Sude mean?
Rubbed, polished or worn down
In Turkish: sürülmüş, ovulmuş; aşındırılmış
Sude is used as a feminine name in Turkish, but its origin receives competing explanations. Under the Persian interpretation, its meaning concerns a surface being rubbed or worked. Meanings such as happy and fortunate belong to a separate Arabic form and should not be merged into one certain derivation.
How popular is Sude?
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
- 14provinces
Where is Sude in the top 30?
14 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Sude
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
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 Sude
Sude probably derives from Persian sūde, the past participle of sūdan, 'to rub' or 'wear down'. Its identification with the Arabic-derived name Su'de, associated with good fortune, is not secure.
Double names with Sude
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Sude Şefika
Meaning of each name
- Sude: rubbed, polished or worn down
- Şefika: compassionate, tender, caring
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Mihri Sude
Meaning of each name
- Mihri: of the sun or of affection
- Sude: rubbed, polished or worn down
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Sude Müge
Meaning of each name
- Sude: rubbed, polished or worn down
- Müge: Fragrant white flowers of Convallaria majalis
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Hilal Sude
Meaning of each name
- Hilal: the moon’s slender crescent shape
- Sude: rubbed, polished or worn down
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Sude Rozerin
Meaning of each name
- Sude: rubbed, polished or worn down
- Rozerin: probably golden sun or golden day
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Gülbeyaz Sude
Meaning of each name
- Gülbeyaz: white rose; rose and whiteness
- Sude: rubbed, polished or worn down
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Elif Sude, Fatma Sude, Sude Naz.
How to pronounce Sude
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sude/ |
Is Sude a girl’s name?
Yes, Sude is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Sude appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sude
Famous people named Sude
- Sude Yaren Uzunçavdar · b. 2005
- Sude Hacımustafaoğlu · b. 2002
- Sude Yılmaz · b. 2002
- Sude Güler · b. 2001
- Sude Karademir · b. 2001
- Sude Bulut · b. 1997
- Sude Çifçi · b. 2004
- Sude Gümüş · b. 2003
- Sude Mihri Çınar · b. 1995
- Sude Naz Uzun · b. 2003
- Sude Kale
- Sude Nur Sözüdoğru · b. 2002
FAQ about the name Sude
What is the meaning of Sude?
Sude means “rubbed, polished or worn down”. Sude probably derives from Persian sūde, the past participle of sūdan, 'to rub' or 'wear down'. Its identification with the Arabic-derived name Su'de, associated with good fortune, is not secure.
Is Sude a girl’s name?
Yes, Sude is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Sude in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sude nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sude?
Sude is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Sude have?
Sude has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Sude?
Sude appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Sude?
Some ideas: Sude Şefika; Mihri Sude; Sude Müge.
Famous people named Sude?
Notable people named Sude include Sude Yaren Uzunçavdar, Sude Hacımustafaoğlu, Sude 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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