Safa
Safa is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Turkish, Arabic.
- Persian
- Turkish
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Safa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Safa is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Turkish, Arabic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Persian
- Turkish
- Arabic
The Story of Safa
The earliest SSA record of Safa as a baby girl name dates back to 1978, when 8 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 215 newborns named Safa — #1,123 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Safa on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Safa ranks #1,123 for baby girls with 215 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Safa
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Safa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Safaa
- Safaa'
Names that sound like Safa
Phonetically similar names — useful when Safa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Safa
Safa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Safa's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,123. Use the chart and map above to compare Safa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.