Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Suda

Suda /suˈda/

“very fortunate; in the water”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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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 Suda?

Suda

IPA /suˈda/

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

What does the surname Suda mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, Suda is the feminine form of the Arabic name Esad, “very fortunate, happy”, and is also known as the name of a companion of the Prophet. The same source notes that in some of the newest Turkish names Suda is the locative of su, “water”, meaning “in the water”.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Feminine of the Arabic name Esad, “very fortunate” (Nişanyan Adlar).
  2. Locative of Turkish su, “in the water” (Nişanyan Adlar, newer names).

What is Suda made of?

Suda combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 1 parts: suda (very fortunate (feminine); or “in the water”).

Suda + root suda very fortunate(feminine); or “in the…” ARABIC Suda “very fortunate(feminine); feminine of…” TURKIC su “water” Suda suda root very fortunate (feminine); or “in thewater” Suda ARABIC “very fortunate (feminine);feminine of Esad” su TURKIC “water”
Suda: parts and root words
  • Suda Arabic — very fortunate (feminine); feminine of Esad1
  • su Turkic — water1

How was the name Suda formed?

Suda is the word suda (“very fortunate (feminine); or “in the water””), 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 Suda?

  1. Orhan Suda sport cyclist 1916–1978
  2. Pakize Suda actor 1952–2022

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

Is Suda also a first name?

Yes. Suda is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “very fortunate; in the water”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Suda 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 Suda

Q1

What does the surname Suda mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, Suda is the feminine form of the Arabic name Esad, “very fortunate, happy”, and is also known as the name of a companion of the Prophet. The same source notes that in some of the newest Turkish names Suda is the locative of su, “water”, meaning “in the water”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Suda?

The root word of Suda is su (Turkic): “water”. There are 3 competing views on where Suda comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Suda?

Su·da, 2 syllables; IPA: /suˈda/.