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Saudah name meaning

“black”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
S
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: SArabic origin

Saudah is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'black'.

What does Saudah mean?

Black

In Malay: hitam

Sources (3)

About the name Saudah

Saudah is a girl's name, the Malay spelling of the Arabic name Sawdah (سودة), meaning 'black'. The name is associated with Sawdah bint Zam'ah, one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad. Other spellings include Saodah and Sauda.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
Rootس و د · s-w-d
SyllablesSau-dah
First letterMalay Names starting with S
Arabic scriptسودة

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Sawda · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: سودة · en.wiktionary.org · script
  3. Wiktionary: سوداء · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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