babyNamedSafya
“spelling of Safiya, pure, chosen”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 924th
- births in 2023–2025
- 130
- babies born in France
- 1 in 14,085
- +0.6% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Safya
Safya is thought to mean “spelling of Safiya, pure, chosen” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Safya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Safya has been stable (+0.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Safya every 5.5 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Safiya885
- Safia430
- 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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