Shafi
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning healer; one who cures.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Shafi by the numbers
Shafi was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shafi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean healing
Like Shafi, each of these has healing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jasonhealer4,221 in the US (2017)
- Jasehealer; short form of Jason1,042 in the US (2017)
- Asaphysician, healer659 in the US (2017)
- Kenjihealthy second son; vigorous second136 in the US (2017)
- Jaysehealer; a modern respelling of Jason102 in the US (2017)
- Saleemsafe, peaceful, healthy14 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Shafi
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