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The baby name Safi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-fee (IPA: /ˈsɑːfi/).

Safi is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: SAH-fee (IPA: /ˈsɑːfi/)

What is the meaning of the name Safi ?

The baby name Safi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-fee (IPA: /ˈsɑːfi/).

Safi is Arabic in Origin.

Safi is an Arabic given name drawn from صفِيّ (Ṣafī), rooted in Ṣ-F-W, a verb family meaning “to be pure or clear.” It conveys senses of “pure, sincere, clear-hearted,” and by extension “chosen” or “intimate friend.” The name is unisex but tends to be masculine in Arabic usage; it appears widely across the Middle East, South Asia, and East Africa, where Swahili also uses safi as “clean” or “fine” through Arabic influence.

As a personal name and honorific, Safi has long currency in the Islamic world. Notable bearers include Ṣafī al‑Dīn Ardabīlī, eponym of the Safavid dynasty, and Safavid rulers titled Shah Safi. Devotional compounds such as Safiullah (“pure/choicest of God”) and Safi al‑Din (“pure of the faith”) are common. Variants and related forms include the transliteration Ṣafī/Safi; feminine Safiya, Safiyyah (also Safia, Safiyah); and the nisba al‑Safi.

Safi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Safi

Safi of Persia Politician|royal · Born 1611 · Safavid Iran Safi, better known as Shah Safi, was most famous for being the sixth shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1629 to 1642. Born Sam Mirza, he succeeded his grandfather Abbas the Great and led the empire during a turbulent period in Persian history.

Safi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
BF 0 #10 1 188
BF Girls 0 #11 7 315
DJ 0 #16 2 322
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
AF 0 #50 27 1,883
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
AF Girls 0 #85 10 2,402
AF Boys 0 #91 265 3,535
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
MT Boys 0 #174 6 4,064
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
Sweden Girls 2018 #187 2 1,665
BD 0 #205 23 5,992
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
SA 0 #258 38 10,560
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
SD Girls 0 #268 78 7,678
YE 0 #271 114 8,639
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
QA Girls 0 #292 25 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Canada Girls 2019 #295 6 2,976
JO Girls 0 #296 30 7,570
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
KZ Girls 0 #308 13 5,862
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
SY 0 #313 644 11,684
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
JO Boys 0 #324 54 7,057
Canada Boys 2014 #326 6 2,348
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
SD Boys 0 #333 113 10,523
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
EG 0 #339 62 6,387
EG Girls 0 #342 1,173 14,742
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BD Girls 0 #365 22 8,413
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
DZ 0 #398 1,442 20,130
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #413 15 2,041
Austria Boys 0 #421 22 2,180
BD Boys 0 #433 149 10,045
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
LY 0 #434 103 12,703
LB 0 #440 231 13,263
KW Girls 0 #450 66 19,177
RU Girls 0 #462 37 11,913
PS Boys 0 #466 83 10,655
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
IQ Girls 0 #472 33 11,303
IL Boys 0 #473 135 10,983
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AE Girls 0 #476 78 20,968
BH 0 #484 70 17,937
MA 0 #488 1,033 20,986
TN 0 #489 419 13,765
SA Girls 0 #497 478 25,931
PS Girls 0 #502 22 10,981
IR Boys 0 #511 42 10,162
SA Boys 0 #514 2,092 28,008
IQ Boys 0 #517 151 13,071
CM Girls 0 #519 22 11,671
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
QA Boys 0 #545 163 18,093
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
KW Boys 0 #564 208 18,755
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
IL Girls 0 #593 25 11,648
IN Girls 0 #612 20 13,121
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
EG Boys 0 #655 238 15,035
SG Boys 0 #658 40 17,960
AE Boys 0 #664 466 22,615
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
OM Boys 0 #684 198 17,948
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #721 18 3,895
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TR 0 #818 448 19,440
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
IN Boys 0 #851 151 16,750
Germany Boys 0 #864 89 5,697
United States Boys 2024 #882 11 7,044
MY Girls 0 #894 101 24,821
NL Boys 0 #900 52 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #903 14 8,487
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
NL Girls 0 #928 28 5,933
MY Boys 0 #963 149 25,439
Spain Girls 0 #964 20 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,121 21 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,356 116 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,387 60 9,415

Safi is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
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People also ask about Safi

Safi is predominantly a boy's name.
Safi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SAH-fee (IPA: /ˈsɑːfi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ṣāfī (Arabic transliteration), Safee and Saffi.
Across languages, Safi has these equivalents: Tahir / Taher (Arabic), Tahira (Arabic, feminine), Zaki / Zakiy (Arabic), Agnes (Greek/Latin), Katherine / Catherine (Greek).
Yes — Safi ranked #187 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Safi ranks highest in Sweden (#187 in 2018).
Safi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2010 to #389 in 2020 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Safi are in our database, including Safi of Persia (Politician|royal).