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Sawdah Girl Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Sawdah · Girl · Dark-complexioned; related to the black/dark word family · Arabic

سودةMuslim girl names

Meaning

Dark-complexioned; related to the black/dark word family

Name meaning

Origin / language
Arabic
Alternate spellings
Sawda, Sauda
Name type
Single given name
Category
Family of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam

Language and spelling

Sawdah is related to the Arabic dark-colour word family. Sawdah bint Zamʿah radiyallahu anha was a wife of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. That relationship is historical context, not a translation of her name.

Sources

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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27

Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)

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