Safa is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Safa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Safa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Safa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Safa is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “purity, clarity”. Also the name of a hill near Mecca sacred in Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,945 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,716 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 153 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 37 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Safa per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2025 (425/yr) · United States peaked in 2025 (249/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (7/yr).
Safa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,924 nationally (given to 694 babies that year).
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