Sedona
Spanish · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Sedona
# Sedona
Sedona is derived from the Spanish surname "Sedona," which itself likely originates from a place name; the exact linguistic root is uncertain, though it may relate to Spanish geographical terminology.
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Etymology
# Sedona
Sedona is derived from the Spanish surname "Sedona," which itself likely originates from a place name; the exact linguistic root is uncertain, though it may relate to Spanish geographical terminology. The name gained prominence through the city of Sedona, Arizona, named in the 1890s after Sedona Schnebly, the wife of a local postmaster, and is primarily used in English-speaking cultures with no significant religious association.
Sedona currently ranks #1,591 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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