Suede

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French, word name

"Swedish; leather with one side rubbed to be velvety"

Suede Origin and Meaning

The name Suede is a girl's name meaning "Swedish; leather with one side rubbed to be velvety".

In the nineties there was a "One Life to Live" soap opera character named Suede, but few fans picked up on it. Now however, parents may be reconsidering Suede, given its similarity in sound to Sage, Wade, and Jade and the recent interest in Denim, and unique word names more generally.

The term for the velvety leather material comes from the French phrase gants de Suède or "gloves of Sweden", and is often used to make shoes.

In a recent year, 18 girls (and 47 boys) were called Suede in the US, meaning the name has, over all, tripled in popularity since 2019. Influencer Kass Parker Nelson (JustKass) named her daughter Suede Estelle in 2024.