Safari
A unisex name of Swahili origin, meaning journey, expedition.
Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Safari by the numbers
Safari was given to 30 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 22 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Safari. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sakarigod has remembered; Finnish form of Zacharias28 in the US (2017)
- Samari58 in the US (2017)
- Samarevening conversation or gathering18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Satorisudden enlightenment or awakening in zen buddhism10 in the US (2017)
- Sabarpatience; perseverance8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sabripatient; a form of saboor8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Safari, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandobold voyager; adventurous journey1,139 in the US (2017)
- Romeopilgrim to Rome260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fernandabold voyager; feminine form of Ferdinand732 in the US (2017)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Tripptraveler; one who takes trips363 in the US (2017)
- Wallaceforeigner; Welsh person; from Old English Wealh196 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Safari
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