Sevilla

seh-VEE-yuh
Spanish place-name

Sevilla Origin and Meaning

The name Sevilla is a girl's name of Spanish origin.

This legendary Andalusian city, according to myth founded by Hercules, is an undiscovered baby name destination.

Famous People Named Sevilla

  • Syvilla FortAmerican dancer and choreographer

Sevilla in Pop Culture

  • Sevilla Haslamcharacter in 1977 film The Turning Point
  • Sevillasetting of Bizet's opera "Carmen"
  • Spanish form of Sibyllaaccording to The Facts on File Dictionary of First Names (1983): 'Borne by an early saint and is occasionally used. Spanish place,name Seville is also transferred to first,name use from time to time; in this case the original meaning is probably "lower, beneath."'