Sepideh
/S-EH-HH-P-IY-D-EH-HH/
Dawn, the whiteness of early morning, from the Persian sepideh (dawn), resting on an old Iranian root for white and bright. An elegant Persian feminine name, it greets the bearer as the first pale light breaking over the sky, an emblem of renewal, hope and fresh beginning.
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Yes — Sepideh is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Dawn, the whiteness of early morning, from the Persian sepideh (dawn), resting on an old Iranian root for white and bright. An elegant Persian feminine name, it greets the bearer as the first pale light breaking over the sky, an emblem of renewal, hope and fresh beginning.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian, Christian traditions.
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Meaning & origin
Sepideh is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Dawn, the whiteness of early morning, from the Persian sepideh (dawn), resting on an old Iranian root for white and bright. An elegant Persian feminine name, it greets the bearer as the first pale light breaking over the sky, an emblem of renewal, hope and fresh beginning." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Sepideh is also used in Zoroastrian, Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian, Iranian families, Sepideh carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Sepideh look like?
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See Sepideh's baby portrait →What does Sepideh's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Sepideh resonates in either tradition.
Sepideh's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sepideh's full reading →
Does Sepideh go with your family's names?
Sepideh breaks into 8 sounds: /S-EH-HH-P-IY-D-EH-HH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Sepideh sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Sepideh beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Sepideh — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Sepideh
If Sepideh resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Muslim girl names, common in Other families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Muslim girl names from the Light cluster
Names that sound similar
Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Sepideh
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Common questions about Sepideh
What does the name Sepideh mean?
Sepideh means "Dawn, the whiteness of early morning, from the Persian sepideh (dawn), resting on an old Iranian root for white and bright. An elegant Persian feminine name, it greets the bearer as the first pale light breaking over the sky, an emblem of renewal, hope and fresh beginning.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Sepideh a boy or girl name?
Sepideh is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Sepideh?
Sepideh is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian, Christian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian, Iranian families.
Is Sepideh a Muslim name?
Yes. Sepideh is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian, Christian traditions.
What does Sepideh mean in Persian?
Sepideh originates from Persian, where it means "Dawn, the whiteness of early morning, from the Persian sepideh (dawn), resting on an old Iranian root for white and bright. An elegant Persian feminine name, it greets the bearer as the first pale light breaking over the sky, an emblem of renewal, hope and fresh beginning.."
What are common nicknames for Sepideh?
Common short forms of Sepideh include Sepi.
What is the numerology of Sepideh?
Sepideh has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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