Sajjadah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sajjadah

What is the meaning of the name Sajjadah ?

The baby name Sajjadah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced saj-JAA-dah (sah-JAH-dah); IPA: /sædʒˈaː.də/.

Sajjadah is Arabic in Origin.

Rooted in Arabic sajjādah, the term for a prayer rug, from the triliteral root S‑J‑D “to prostrate,” Sajjadah carries connotations of worship, humility, and grounded devotion. As a given name, it is read as “prayer mat,” metaphorically “place of prostration” or “one associated with devoted prayer,” and is typically interpreted as a pious, contemplative choice.

The word spread into Persian (sajjādeh), Urdu (sajjāda), and Turkish (seccade), and appears in the Sufi title sajjāda-nishīn (“one seated on the prayer rug,” a spiritual successor), shaping its devotional aura. As a personal name it remains uncommon and modern, used mainly in Muslim communities, often feminine due to the -ah ending, though occasionally unisex. Variant spellings include Sajjada, Sajjadeh, and Sajjade; related names from the same root are Sajida (f.) and Sajjad (m.). The name’s appeal lies in its serene symbolism of prayerful grounding and nearness to God.

⚙ Sajjadah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Sajjadah appears only 3 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.