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The baby name Seda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: se-DAH (IPA: [seˈda]); English approximation: SEH-dah (/ˈsɛdə/).

Seda is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: Turkish: se-DAH (IPA: [seˈda]); English approximation: SEH-dah (/ˈsɛdə/)

What is the meaning of the name Seda ?

The baby name Seda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: se-DAH (IPA: [seˈda]); English approximation: SEH-dah (/ˈsɛdə/).

Seda is Turkish in Origin.

Seda is a cross-regional feminine name centered in Turkish, Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Persian usage. It descends from Persian sedā “voice, sound,” carried into Ottoman Turkish and preserved in modern Turkish as seda “voice; echo,” a sense also recognized in Armenian naming. Because Spanish seda means “silk,” the name is occasionally adopted in Spanish-speaking contexts with a soft, luxurious connotation, though it is rare there.

Documented in late Ottoman literary culture and steadily favored in the 20th century, the name gained wide visibility in Turkey from the 1970s onward, helped by media figures such as singer Seda Sayan. It is established among Armenians in the Caucasus and diaspora, and appears across Iran and Azerbaijan. Variants and spellings include Sedâ/Sedā (Persian and older Turkish), Səda (Azerbaijani), and the cognate Sada in Arabic/Urdu traditions. Overall meaning clusters around “voice, sound, echo; call.”

Seda has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Seda

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Seda Aznavour Charles Aznavour film director ★★★★★

Seda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Girls 0 #34 2 574
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
AZ 0 #43 1 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
LT 0 #88 1 949
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
GE Girls 0 #93 12 1,564
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
TR 0 #109 22,426 19,440
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2010 #173 2 1,467
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
BG Girls 0 #196 28 3,559
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
Austria 0 #204 10 850
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
AL Girls 0 #219 9 4,141
GR Girls 0 #222 21 6,293
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
RU Girls 0 #230 406 11,913
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Girls 0 #291 30 5,862
DK Girls 0 #298 19 7,429
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
SD Girls 0 #335 11 7,678
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
Austria Girls 0 #342 79 1,885
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
Germany 0 #384 54 2,542
France Girls 2018 #397 6 3,265
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
SD Boys 0 #420 26 10,523
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
IQ Girls 0 #457 48 11,303
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IR Girls 0 #513 18 8,334
Germany Girls 0 #515 375 4,949
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
SY 0 #714 15 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #719 20 3,895
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NL Girls 0 #768 188 5,933
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
SA Girls 0 #858 78 25,931
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #963 21 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
DZ 0 #1,071 106 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,408 39 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,582 33 28,008

Seda is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Wallonia, Belgium
AE
AF

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People also ask about Seda

Seda is predominantly a girl's name.
Seda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Turkish: se-DAH (IPA: [seˈda]); English approximation: SEH-dah (/ˈsɛdə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sedâ (Persian transliteration), Sada and Sedah.
Across languages, Seda has these equivalents: Ava (Persian, 'voice'), Calliope (Greek, 'beautiful voice'), Echo (Greek myth, 'sound/voice').
Yes — Seda ranked #173 in Sweden in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Seda ranks highest in Sweden (#173 in 2010).
Seda's popularity is declining. It moved from #393 in 2008 to #397 in 2018 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Seda for their child, including Charles Aznavour.