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Safiya name meaning

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What does the name Safiya mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Safiya

User Submitted Origins

Islamic/Muslim
58%
Arabic
35%
African
7%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Safiya means "Pure, good friend".
  2. A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Safiya is of Swahili origin and means "Pure, friend".
  3. A user from India says the name Safiya is of Arabic origin and means "Serene, best friend , pure".
  4. 3 submissions from all over the world agree the name Safiya means "Pure" and is of Arabic origin.
  5. According to a user from Illinois, U.S., the name Safiya means "The name Safiya means ''Pure ans Wise''".
  6. A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Safiya means "Pure, not easily lead astray" and is of African origin.
  7. A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Safiya means "Pure Thinking" and is of African origin.
  8. A submission from Utah, U.S. says the name Safiya means "Safiya mean it sameone good" and is of Arabic origin.
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Notable Persons Named Safiya

Notable Persons Named Safiya

Safiya Hussaini

Safiya was born in 1967.

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Safiya Zaghloul

Safiya was born as the child of Mustafa Fahmi Pasha in 1876. She passed away in 1946.

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Safiya Songhai

Safiya Songhai is a film director, television host, television producer, beauty queen, and beauty pageant. She has been prominent since 1999. Safiya was born in 25 in Philadelphia.

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Fun Facts about the name Safiya

  • How Popular is the name Safiya? Safiya is the 7,121st most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Safiya have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,942 babies born with the first name Safiya in the United States. That's more than enough people named Safiya to occupy the territory of Christmas Island (Australia) with an estimated population of 1,462 (as of June 30, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Safiya? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1973 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Safiya first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Safiya is Tuesday, March 18th, 1924.
  • What year had the most people named Safiya born? The highest recorded use of the first name Safiya was in 2019 with a total of 105 babies.
  • Random Safiya Factoid: According to the 2019 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Safiya is not a popular baby girl's name in Texas. Imagine that, only 6 babies in Texas have the same name in 2019.
  • Weird things about the name Safiya: The name spelled backwards is Ayifas. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Fyasai. How do you pronounce that?
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