Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Sauda farm () since the first Sauda Church was built there. The farm is now part of the village of Saudasjøen. The name seems to come from the word which means "sheep", however, the same word is also the singular past indicative of the verb which means "to seethe" or "to boil", possibly referring to a spring of water. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Søvde or Saude. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Sauda.
Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Sauda farm () since the first Sauda Church was built there The farm is now part of the village of Saudasjøen The name seems to come from the word which means "sheep" however the same word is also the singular past indicative of the verb which means "to seethe" or "to boil" possibly referring to a spring of water Historically the name of the municipality was spelled Søvde or Saude On 3 November 1917 a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Sauda