Safiyah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning pure; serene.
Safiyah by the numbers
In 2025, 43 babies in England and Wales were named Safiyah. In the US, 29 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 32 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Safiyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sariyahprincess; a variant of Seraiah or Sarah313 in the US (2017)
- Saniyahradiant, brilliant244 in the US (2017)
- Samiyahexalted, lofty, sublime218 in the US (2017)
- Safiyapure or clear88 in England and Wales (2025)
- Safiyyahpure; chosen one; friend85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saliyahmoving; proceeding; a form of Saliyya19 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Safiyah
Names that are said the same way as Safiyah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean peace
Like Safiyah, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Serenitythe state of being serene or peaceful3,543 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Harmonyharmony, agreement, concordance1,694 in the US (2017)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean purity
Like Safiyah, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Safiyah
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