Sedona
Meaning
"named after the city, place of red rocks"
Origin: American English place name
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,720
- Total SSA Count
- 118
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dona, Donie, Sedi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"named after the city, place of red rocks"
Origin: American English place name
"heavenly, blind"
Origin: Latin via Irish
Sedona is more popular, ranked #1720 vs #1905 for Sheyla.
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Sedona is more popular, ranked #1720 compared to Sheyla at #1905 in the United States.
Sedona means "named after the city, place of red rocks" (American English place name origin). Sheyla means "heavenly, blind" (Latin via Irish origin).
Sedona is primarily a girl name. Sheyla is primarily a girl name.