Safire
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brass, messenger; modern spelling of Safir.
Safire by the numbers
Safire was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Safir
Like Safire, each of these traces back to Safir: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Safire. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Safiraa form of Sapphire or Safire9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sadieprincess; from Sarah3,695 in the US (2017)
- Saigewise one; a respelling of Sage508 in the US (2017)
- Saoirsefreedom or liberty102 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
- Sofiewisdom; a form of Sophia160 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Safire
Names that are said the same way as Safire, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a messenger
Like Safire, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Angelinaangel; messenger; feminine form of Angelo1,550 in the US (2017)
- Angelamessenger, angel1,344 in the US (2017)
- Angelicaangelic; from angelicus570 in the US (2017)
- UrielGod is my light; angel name558 in the US (2017)
- Angieangel; messenger; a diminutive of Angela456 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Safire
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