Souedah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Souedah is variant of Suwaida and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Souedah or Suwaida, 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: Suwaida.

Full Meaning of Souedah

Souedah is an indirect Quranic name for girls. It is a synonym of Sawdah, which means “area of land with many palm trees”. It is derived from the S-W-D root (blackness, large number of palm trees) which is used in a number of places in the Quran.

Eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct from the black. Then resume the fast until nightfall… (Quran 2:187)