The baby name Sufiya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-FEE-yah (IPA: /suːˈfiːjə/).
The baby name Sufiya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-FEE-yah (IPA: /suːˈfiːjə/).
Sufiya is Arabic, Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Sufiya is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, treated as a variant of Safiyya (Ṣafiyyah, صفية), from the root ṣ-f-w denoting purity, clarity, and serenity; by extension it conveys “pure,” “sincere,” and “chosen/best friend.” The name gained esteem through early Islamic usage, especially Safiyya bint Huyayy, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad, and spread widely across Muslim communities. The spelling Sufiya appears in South Asian and Central Asian contexts and is sometimes associated in popular understanding with Sufi mysticism, though it is etymologically distinct from the term Sufi.
Common variants include Safiya, Safiyyah, Safia, Sufia, Sufiyah, and Turkish Safiye; related but separate is Sophia/Sofia from Greek sophia “wisdom.” Sufiya has seen steady use in Urdu- and Bengali-speaking regions, East Africa, and the diaspora, appreciated for its gentle sound and virtuous meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BD | 0 | #236 | 6 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 32 | 8,413 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #375 | 22 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #497 | 19 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #517 | 115 | 13,121 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #522 | 32 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #796 | 140 | 25,931 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #972 | 23 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,577 | 38 | 28,008 |
Sufiya is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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