babyNamedSafiya
“pure, sincere friend”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 198th
- births in 2023–2025
- 885
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,049
- +2.1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Safiya
Safiya means “pure, sincere friend” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Safiya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Safiya has been stable (+2.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Safiya every 5.5 schools, all spellings combined.
Safiya in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
612th girls’ name57 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,710
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
476th girls’ name258 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,976+5.7% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,379th girls’ name487 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,922+11.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Safia430
- Safya130
- Safiyah70
- Safiyya (in French)40
- Saphia (in French)25
- Safiyyah (in French)20
- Safyah10
- Saphya5
- Saffiya5
- Safïa5
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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