Meaning, origin and history of the name Safiya

Gender Feminine

Scripts صفيّة (Arabic)

Pronounced Pron. /sʕa.ˈfiː.ja/ (Arabic) [key ·simplify]

Note In Kazakh this name is written with a dotted İ. It appears as SAFİYA in uppercase and safiya in lowercase.

Meaning & History

Hausa, Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Safiyya. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

VariantsSafia, Safiyya, Safiyyah (Arabic)

Masculine FormSafi (Arabic)

Other Languages & CulturesSafa (Persian) Safa, Safiye (Turkish)

classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange complex serious