Sepideh

Sepideh (سپیده) is a historically attested Persian feminine name meaning "dawn" or "first light of morning." The name appears in modern Persian usage and in the poetry and prose tradition of Iran where سپیده denotes morning brightness; it is used by Muslim families in Persianate regions without specific Quranic attestation. Linguistically the root is Persian (not Arabic) and the semantic field is daylight and renewal. Sepideh is stylistically related to other dawn- or light-themed names such as [[Shabnam]] and [[Roxana]] and is chosen for its poetic resonance and cultural grounding in Persian. As a rare name among non-Persian Muslim communities it carries a distinctive, soft phonetic profile and clear meaning tied to nature rather than religious texts. Variants and close forms exist in Persian romanization but the spelling 'Sepideh' preserves the familiar Persian ending -eh, pronounced /-deh/. This name does not have a direct Quranic or Hadith reference; its use is cultural and literary within Persian-speaking Muslim communities.