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Safa

girl name
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

traditionally 'purity, clarity'; also a sacred hill near Mecca

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Safa peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

20 people · the #124,180 first name in Brazil · median age 28

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Safa

Most people given the name Safa in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Safa

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The Safa deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Safa truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Safa fits with your family’s names and surname.

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