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The baby name Sefa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /seˈfa/ (SEH-fah).

Sefa is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: /seˈfa/ (SEH-fah)

What is the meaning of the name Sefa ?

The baby name Sefa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /seˈfa/ (SEH-fah).

Sefa is Turkish in Origin.

Sefa is a Turkish given name rooted in Arabic safā’ (صفاء), conveying “clarity, serenity, purity.” In contemporary Turkish, sefa also denotes “pleasure, delight, good cheer,” lending the name a dual sense of inner tranquility and joyful living. Ottoman Turkish commonly wrote it as Sefâ. The name is predominantly masculine in Turkey and neighboring Balkan communities influenced by Ottoman culture.

Documented in Ottoman records and maintained through the Republican era, Sefa remains familiar in modern Turkey and among the diaspora. Close variants and related forms include Safa (Arabic/Persian/Urdu, often unisex), Safaa/Safā’ (typically feminine in Arabic), and the historical spelling Sefâ. In Spanish-speaking contexts, Sefa also appears informally as a hypocoristic for Josefa, though this is an unrelated etymology. The name’s appeal lies in its concise sound and uplifting semantic field of purity, serenity, and cheerful ease.

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Sefa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AZ 0 #42 2 706
AZ Girls 0 #62 13 1,051
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
AZ Boys 0 #116 15 1,400
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
TR 0 #149 16,811 19,440
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Boys 2016 #191 2 1,526
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
GH 0 #232 12 5,396
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AL Boys 0 #289 10 5,122
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
GH Boys 0 #309 37 8,138
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
DK Boys 0 #315 11 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BD Girls 0 #360 27 8,413
France Girls 1995 #364 3 2,174
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
Austria Boys 0 #389 54 2,180
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Germany 0 #420 18 2,542
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #641 27 13,071
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Germany Boys 0 #714 243 5,697
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
NL Boys 0 #784 168 5,873
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
Spain Girls 0 #839 145 5,561
EG Boys 0 #854 33 15,035
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2017 #881 5 7,410
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
NG Boys 0 #936 16 16,906
NL Girls 0 #940 16 5,933
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
DZ 0 #1,099 78 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,410 37 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,424 48 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,539 76 28,008

Sefa is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
AE
AL
Austria

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People also ask about Sefa

Sefa is predominantly a boy's name.
Sefa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /seˈfa/ (SEH-fah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Safa and Sefâ.
Across languages, Sefa has these equivalents: Safa (Arabic), Joy (English), Felicity (English), Anand (Sanskrit), Asher (Hebrew).
Yes — Sefa ranked #191 in Sweden in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Sefa ranks highest in Sweden (#191 in 2016).
Sefa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #396 in 2011 to #382 in 2021 in France.