Safiya name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Arabic
Usage: Arabic, Kannada, Tamil, Swahili, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: sah-FEE-yah
Meaning: Untroubled, Serene, Clear-minded, Best Friend, Safiya and Wife of the Prophet
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What does Safiya mean?

Safiya's meaning is Untroubled, Serene, Clear-minded, Best Friend, Safiya or Wife of the Prophet is of Arabic origin, commonly used in Swedish, Kannada, Norwegian, Swahili, Tamil, Finnish, Danish and Arabic is given to girls.

Safiya is variant form of Safiyyah. Queer Safiyyah's origin is Arabic, meaning of Safiyyah is "Untroubled and Lion's Share" is mostly used in Arabic. Safiya is form of Safi in Latin and Arabic languages.

How do I pronounce Safiya?

The most common way to pronounce one syllabled Safiya is sah-FEE-yah with emphasis on second FEE syllable. s(a)-fi-ya is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Safiya

Safiyyah, Safi

Names that rhyme with Safiya

How popular is the name Safiya?

Safiya is common in France where over 2722 new-borns have been given the name since 1967. Currently peaking at the charts, it ranked 208th when 313 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Safiya is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1973 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. Recently in 2017, it ranked 2081st when 93 girl were named Safiya.

Over 1834 babies in United States have been named Safiya. Also, in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 2009, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 444 on girl names chart when 96 babies were given the name Safiya. Over 1465 babies in England and Wales have been named Safiya.

Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 2002 and has secured the place in top 200 names. Recently in 2017, 60 babies were given Safiya and it reached its peak ranking, 169 on girl names chart.

Over 470 people have been named Safiya in Belgium.

Safiya is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 400 names.

Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 326 on girl names chart when 41 babies were named Safiya. There are over 106 babies that have been given the name Safiya in Netherlands.

Safiya is a rare baby name in Ireland however it is still in use. However things change on global perspective, Safiya is extremely popular in Nigeria where every 1 in 800 have the name as well as in India.

Also the baby name is popular in Somalia, Pakistan, Niger and Bangladesh. According to our evaluation, over 410000 babies have been named Safiya globally.

YearRankBirths
20231422156
20221487146
20211415152
20201868103
20191895105
2018218785
2017207394
2016218888
2015261668
2014244074
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Safiya in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands14236
Finland094

Numerological analysis of Safiya

There's a numbness inside you can be broken by allowing yourself to grieve over what you've lost instead of pretending like it never happened. Stop treating people like you are better than them even if you really are. You are the most active, livingly human being in your surroundings. You have big plans for yourself and your future. You are often experiencing identity crisis because of your high IQ.

If you like Safiya, you would love these names

  •  Saibah - Meaning of Saibah is Narrator of Hadith or A Narrator of Hadith is chiefly used in Arabic and Sindhi is a girl name
  •  Akal - Boy name Akal is used principally in Arabic, Sikh and Hindi, meaning of Akal is "Timeless, Supreme Being or Chief of a Tribe"
  •  Imad - Origin of Offbeat Imad is in Arabic is a gender-neutral name, meaning of Imad is "Support or Pillar, Mainstay or Pillar" is used in Arabic, Sindhi and Arabic
  •  Othmann has its origin in Germanic bestowed upon boys, Othmann means "Young Dragon and Wealthy". Othmann is derivative of Othman.
  •  Fatin - Fatin's meaning is Alluring or Glamor is of Arabic origin and a unisex name is used particulary in Arabic and Arabic

Famous people named Safiya

  • Safiya Kaygin in BloodRayne: The Third Reich as Actress
  • Safiya Nygaard in Scheana Shay Rules as Actress
  • In 1948 movie, Aishat fi zalam, Safiya Helmi portrayed N.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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