Given name

Safara

“her place in this world”

Safara is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “her place in this world.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “her place in this world.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Safara’s family of names

Safara has a related form in Safarah. Safara has a related form in Safaria. Safara has a related form in Safariya.

Walk Safara’s family in the name graph

SafaraSafariaSafarahSafarraSafariya

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Safara, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Sadaka

“a religious offering”

No U.S. birth series

13% boys · 87% girls

Hindi

Sarama

“a kind woman” · “in Hinduism, Indra's dog”

No U.S. birth series

33% boys · 67% girls

African · Modern

Safia

“one who is pure” · “having the lion's share”

36RareRising

>99% girls

African

Afafa

“the firstborn daughter of a second husband”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Manyara

“a humble woman”

No U.S. birth series

17% boys · 83% girls

African

Kabira

“one who is powerful”

No U.S. birth series

20% boys · 80% girls

African

Apala

“one who creates religious music”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African · Modern

Sanura

“one who is kittenlike”

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Safara’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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