Sevah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sevah

What is the meaning of the name Sevah ?

The baby name Sevah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-vah,say-VAH (alternate).

Sevah is Armenian, Bosnian, Indian, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit, Slavic, Turkish in Origin.

Sevah is a modern cross-cultural given name with several plausible roots. In South Asian usage it aligns with the Sanskrit word sevā, “service; devotion,” a central ideal in Hindu and Sikh traditions. Anglicized spellings vary (Seva/Sevah), and many parents choose it for its virtue meaning of selfless help and community care; contemporary use is unisex.

In Slavic naming, Seva is a long-standing nickname for Vsevolod (“ruler of all”) and Sevastyan/Sebastian (“venerable,” from Greek sebastos), with Sevah functioning as an English-friendly elaboration. The name also echoes Armenian Sevak and Hebrew Sheva/Shevah, though those are etymologically separate. Recorded usage is scattered in the late 20th-21st centuries, largely in diasporic communities. Variants and related forms include Seva, Sevak, Sheva/Shevah, Vsevolod, and Sevastyan/Sebastian. Meanings depend on pathway: “service/devotion,” or - via the Slavic route - “venerable” or “ruler of all.”

⚙ Sevah is extremely rare. Across 2 countries, we found just 5 recorded uses of it.