Safwan
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning rock; firm ground.
Safwan by the numbers
In 2025, 41 babies in England and Wales were named Safwan. In the US, 47 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Safwan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Safwaanpure, chaste, clear5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Safwatpurity, choiceness, elite5 in the US (2017)
- Salmansafe and sound23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saganone who speaks; a storyteller79 in the US (2017)
- Sufyanswift, quick-moving43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sayanwandering; traveling10 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Safwan, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Safwan, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Safwan
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