Safiya

“Pure” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #1326 in the US (2025) · Trending

Safiya has appeared in US records since 1973 — best rank #1326 (2025) · 2,831 babies named Safiya all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 660 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 910 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Safiyas

Safiya Zaghloul — Egyptian activist and leader
Safiya Hussaini — Nigerian woman accused of adultery
Safiya Wazir — Community activist - first Afghan refugee to be elected as a state representative in New Hampshire, United States
Safiya Noble — American professor and author
Safiya al Bahlani — Omani artist

Among 31 notable people named Safiya:

Entertainers appear 2.29× more often than among typical names — e.g. Safiya Songhai, American film director.

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