Safaa
“purity, clarity, serenity”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 727th
- births in 2023–2025
- 200
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,309
- +4.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Safaa
Safaa means “purity, clarity, serenity” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Safaa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Safaa has been rising (+4.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Safaa every 13 schools, all spellings combined.
Safaa in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
573rd girls’ name201 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,820+0.8% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
905th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,064
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,525th girls’ name13 babies in 3 years1 girl in 11,884
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
65 babies in 3 years1 girl in 74,339−1.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Safaa and Safâa are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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