Sawda
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning dark or black; feminine form.
Sawda by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Sawda. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sawda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Saidafortunate or happy one25 in the US (2017)
- Sadafortunate; happy6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sawdahdark or swarthy9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sajdaprostration; bowing in prayer3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saydahappy, fortunate; a form of Saida6 in the US (2017)
- Saudadark-skinned, swarthy3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Sawda
Names that are said the same way as Sawda, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Sadaa5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Sawda, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)
- Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
- Delaneydark challenger; descendant of Dubhshláine1,270 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sawda
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