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The baby name Safa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'arabic_ipa': '/sˤa.faː/', 'english_approx': 'SAH-fah ( /ˈsɑːfə/ )'}.

Safa is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: {'arabic_ipa': '/sˤa.faː/', 'english_approx': 'SAH-fah ( /ˈsɑːfə/ )'}

What is the meaning of the name Safa ?

The baby name Safa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'arabic_ipa': '/sˤa.faː/', 'english_approx': 'SAH-fah ( /ˈsɑːfə/ )'}.

Safa is Arabic in Origin.

Safa is an Arabic given name derived from the root ṣ-f-y/ṣ-f-w, most directly the noun ṣafā’ (صفاء) meaning “purity, clarity, serenity.” It also echoes As‑Safā (الصفا), one of the two sacred hills in Mecca central to the sa‘y rite, giving the name a strong association with spiritual clarity and steadfastness.

Used across the Arab world and broader Muslim communities, Safa is chiefly feminine in Arabic but unisex in South Asia and sometimes masculine in Turkish contexts. The concept of ṣafā’ appears in classical Arabic poetry to signify inner calm, and the name enjoys steady modern use from North Africa to Pakistan and within the diaspora. Variants and spellings include Safaa, Safā (long vowel), and hamza-marked Ṣafā’/Safa’a; related cognates are Safwa/Safwah (“choicest; purity”) and Safiya/Safia (“pure”). Overall, Safa conveys a gentle sense of serenity, lucidity, and moral cleanliness.

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Safa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
SD Girls 0 #11 3,142 7,678
DJ 0 #16 2 322
DJ Girls 0 #18 11 488
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Girls 0 #31 5 2,021
IQ Girls 0 #34 2,188 11,303
AF Girls 0 #36 65 2,402
AZ 0 #41 3 706
SD 0 #42 66 2,130
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
IQ 0 #62 77 3,533
LY 0 #63 1,433 12,703
AF 0 #64 13 1,883
OM Girls 0 #69 444 15,987
AZ Girls 0 #71 5 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
TN 0 #90 6,864 13,765
JO Girls 0 #91 678 7,570
OM 0 #96 21 6,215
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
SY 0 #100 2,506 11,684
KW 0 #107 10 5,216
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
SA Girls 0 #108 2,154 25,931
YE 0 #108 521 8,639
JO 0 #109 29 2,158
Norway Girls 2025 #120 7 453
BD Girls 0 #122 406 8,413
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
PS Girls 0 #126 833 10,981
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
QA Girls 0 #135 193 15,378
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BD 0 #139 90 5,992
AE 0 #147 31 10,220
EG Girls 0 #152 4,477 14,742
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
Belgium Girls 2024 #155 31 424
IQ Boys 0 #158 1,288 13,071
Sweden Girls 2022 #161 19 1,568
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PS 0 #184 35 5,692
AE Girls 0 #187 434 20,968
Sweden Boys 2013 #189 2 1,429
Canada Girls 2024 #201 85 2,795
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SA 0 #205 91 10,560
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
IL Girls 0 #216 660 11,648
MA 0 #223 4,925 20,986
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
AF Boys 0 #228 43 3,535
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IL 0 #238 37 6,291
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
LB 0 #256 608 13,263
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
TW Girls 0 #257 20 8,139
EG 0 #260 165 6,387
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
DK Girls 0 #270 47 7,429
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
France Girls 2021 #288 123 3,185
BH 0 #289 286 17,937
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
MY 0 #314 17 12,352
Canada Boys 2007 #315 5 2,287
DZ 0 #318 2,069 20,130
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
KW Girls 0 #334 183 19,177
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
JO Boys 0 #362 16 7,057
SD Boys 0 #368 78 10,523
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
France Boys 2012 #412 3 2,840
Austria Boys 0 #429 14 2,180
IR Girls 0 #429 102 8,334
IR Boys 0 #431 125 10,162
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
BD Boys 0 #502 75 10,045
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PS Boys 0 #511 38 10,655
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
TR 0 #521 1,845 19,440
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
IL Boys 0 #557 51 10,983
SG Girls 0 #558 29 18,916
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
EG Boys 0 #585 321 15,035
HK Girls 0 #588 28 16,104
IN Girls 0 #601 31 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #610 134 3,895
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
QA Boys 0 #676 32 18,093
United States Girls 2024 #705 212 8,487
KW Boys 0 #728 42 18,755
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
Germany Girls 0 #771 68 4,949
MY Girls 0 #815 180 24,821
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
OM Boys 0 #830 52 17,948
NL Girls 0 #840 116 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #892 92 5,561
United States Boys 2023 #893 6 7,053
Germany Boys 0 #905 48 5,697
NL Boys 0 #910 42 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
AE Boys 0 #998 95 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,042 70 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,230 391 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,232 215 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,448 24 10,046

Safa is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Brussels, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Safa

Safa is predominantly a girl's name.
Safa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'arabic_ipa': '/sˤa.faː/', 'english_approx': 'SAH-fah ( /ˈsɑːfə/ )'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Safaa, Ṣafā and Safa'.
Across languages, Safa has these equivalents: Tahira (Arabic, 'pure'), Safi (Arabic, masculine, 'pure'), Clara / Claire (Latin, 'clear/bright'), Agnes (Greek/Latin, 'pure/chaste'), Serena (Latin, 'serene').
Yes, very popular — Safa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Safa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Safa's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #223 in 2011 to #288 in 2021 in France.