About the name Sevda
Etymology & meaning
Sevda is a name from the Ottoman Turkish loan "sevda" — "love, longing", deeply rooted in Bulgarian folk song. A feeling-name, the southern kin of the Slavic Lyubov.
History & patron saint
By kinship of meaning Sevda celebrates on 17 September — the day of Saints Faith, Hope and Love and their mother Sophia. As a rendering of "love" the name stands beside Lyubov and Lyuba on the same feast.
Traditions & customs
The name day is early autumn — treats with grapes and preserves. The sevdalinka songs of longing make the name sound festive in itself.
Popularity & notable bearers
Sevda is a folk name, rarer today, alive in the song tradition and older generations; it radiates a warmth few names carry.