The baby name Safia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈfiːə/ (suh-FEE-uh) or /sɑːˈfiːə/ (sah-FEE-ah).
Safia is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Safia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈfiːə/ (suh-FEE-uh) or /sɑːˈfiːə/ (sah-FEE-ah).
Safia is Arabic in Origin.
Safia is a Maghrebi and Francophone transliteration of Arabic Safiyya (صفية), built on the triliteral root ṣ-f-w meaning “to be pure, clear, refined.” The given name denotes “pure, serene, untainted,” and also carries the nuance of “trusted friend,” echoing ṣafī, “intimate companion.” In Swahili and other African languages shaped by Arabic, the same sense of purity and sincerity is preserved.
Use is recorded from the earliest Islamic period through Safiyya bint Huyayy, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad, and later figures such as Ottoman Safiye Sultan. The name spread across North and West Africa, the Levant, Turkey, and South Asia, and remains common in diaspora communities. Variants include Safiya, Safiyah, Safiyya, Safiye (Turkish), Safiah (Malay), and Safieh (Persian); English nicknames Saffy, Saf, or Fia occur. Related masculine forms are Safi and Safiy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2021 | #1 | — | 897 |
| DJ | 0 | #15 | 3 | 322 | |
| BF | Girls | 0 | #16 | 2 | 315 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #19 | 10 | 488 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 2,021 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #80 | 15 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #99 | 4 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #101 | 6 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #118 | 381 | 7,678 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #123 | 4 | 453 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #129 | 7 | 1,786 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #157 | 29 | 424 |
| AE | 0 | #161 | 17 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #169 | 11 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| BD | 0 | #204 | 24 | 5,992 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #209 | 192 | 15,987 |
| GH | 0 | #220 | 24 | 5,396 | |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #226 | 108 | 6,973 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #239 | 149 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #243 | 176 | 3,185 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #246 | 71 | 15,378 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SA | 0 | #267 | 29 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #269 | 17 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 7 | 7,507 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #290 | 27 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #290 | 36 | 7,570 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #291 | 1,545 | 14,742 |
| YE | 0 | #306 | 76 | 8,639 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #308 | 13 | 5,862 |
| MA | 0 | #319 | 2,353 | 20,986 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #339 | 13 | 8,539 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #348 | 208 | 20,968 |
| EG | 0 | #349 | 52 | 6,387 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| DZ | 0 | #352 | 1,845 | 20,130 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| TN | 0 | #357 | 802 | 13,765 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #370 | 704 | 25,931 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #374 | 18 | 1,368 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| LY | 0 | #430 | 107 | 12,703 | |
| ZA | 0 | #432 | 16 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #435 | 81 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #436 | 10 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #447 | 52 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #470 | 54 | 10,981 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #472 | 33 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #494 | 60 | 17,937 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #499 | 42 | 11,671 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #574 | 44 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #583 | 76 | 13,263 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #607 | 25 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #607 | 123 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #609 | 135 | 3,895 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #744 | 43 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #801 | 38 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #847 | 109 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #861 | 134 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #864 | 53 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #865 | 22 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #910 | 74 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,036 | 106 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,042 | 37 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,180 | 32 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,297 | 150 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,577 | 38 | 28,008 |
Safia is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:
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