Sejta

A Quranic Name for Girls

Sejta is variant of Sajdaa and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Sejta or Sajdaa, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Sajdaa.

Full Meaning of Sejta

Sejta is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “one who prostates to Allah often”, “one who worships Allah devoutly”. It is the feminine form of the name Asjad (similar to Ahmad [boy name] and Hamda [girl name], which are synonyms). It is derived from the S-J-D root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Say, “Believe in it or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it – when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration, (Quran 17:107)