Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Seba

Seba /seˈba/

“Sheba (Saba)”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Seba?

Seba

IPA /seˈba/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Seba mean?

Seba is the Arabic name of Sheba (Saba), a land in Yemen. According to Nişanyan Adlar it is the name of a land and of a sura mentioned in the Quran; the story of the queen of the legendary wealthy land and King Solomon is told in the Old Testament and the Quran. In Islamic tradition the queen is called Bilqis.1

What is Seba made of?

Seba is a single Arabic root: Seba (a land in Yemen).

Seba root Seba a land in Yemen ARABIC Sabaʾ “Sheba, a land in Yemen” Seba Seba root a land in Yemen Sabaʾ ARABIC “Sheba, a land in Yemen”
Seba: parts and root words
  • Sabaʾ Arabic — Sheba, a land in Yemen1

How was the name Seba formed?

Seba is the word Seba (“a land in Yemen”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Seba?

  1. Süleyman Seba association football player 1926–2014

People surnamed Seba as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Seba also a first name?

Yes. Seba is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Sheba (Saba)”.

Seba as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Seba accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Seba

Q1

What does the surname Seba mean?

Seba is the Arabic name of Sheba (Saba), a land in Yemen. According to Nişanyan Adlar it is the name of a land and of a sura mentioned in the Quran; the story of the queen of the legendary wealthy land and King Solomon is told in the Old Testament and the Quran. In Islamic tradition the queen is called Bilqis.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Seba?

The root word of Seba is Sabaʾ (Arabic): “Sheba, a land in Yemen”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Seba?

Se·ba, 2 syllables; IPA: /seˈba/.