Safiyyah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning pure; chosen one; friend.
Safiyyah by the numbers
In 2025, 85 babies in England and Wales were named Safiyyah. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 27 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Safiyyah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Safiyahpure; serene43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Safiyyapure, clear; feminine form of Safi34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saniyyahbrilliant, radiant, shining6 in the US (2017)
- Sariyahprincess; a variant of Seraiah or Sarah313 in the US (2017)
- Saniyahradiant, brilliant244 in the US (2017)
- Samiyahexalted, lofty, sublime218 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Safiyyah, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean purity
Like Safiyyah, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Safiyyah
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