Given name
Safiyah
“one who is pure”·“having the lion's share”
Safiyah is a variant of Safia. Interpretations include “one who is pure” and “having the lion's share”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Safiyah is a variant of Safia. Interpretations include “one who is pure” and “having the lion's share”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Safiyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 799
- 0 boys · 799 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,648 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +28%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,648 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 570 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Safiyah’s family of names
Safiyah has a related form in Safia.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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