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Safa

Girl

Origin of the name

Safa is an Arabic name, “purity, clarity.” It is also the name of one of the two hills of Mecca, Safa and Marwa.

Rising name

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Safa peaked in 2025, when 1 baby in 13,314 was given the name. The rise continues, up 64% on the previous ten years. In 2025, it ranked No. 1004. 34% of all babies named Safa since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
2,939births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 1004rank at its peak, in 2025

Where babies named Safa are born

2025

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The darker the blue, the more common Safa is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Safa is most common in Minnesota (8.4 times), New York (2.9) and California (1.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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