Sadaf

A girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning mother of pearl shell.

Babies a year
10
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2605
10 babies

Sadaf by the numbers

In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Sadaf. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 23 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sadaf. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sadafortunate; happy6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sadan3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sadaa5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sarahprincess3,986 in the US (2017)
  • Sadieprincess; from Sarah3,695 in the US (2017)
  • Saraiprincess; my princess717 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean wealth

Like Sadaf, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
  • Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
  • Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Sadaf

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