Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Safiye

Safiye is a Turkish feminine given name, a variant of the Arabic name Safiya. People named Safiye include:Safiye Ali (1891–1952), Turkish physician Safiye Ayla (1907–1998), Turkish singer Safiye Erol (1902–1964), Turkish novelist Safiye Sarıtürk Temizdemir, Turkish sport shooter Safiye Sultan, the consort of Ottoman sultan Murad III and the mother of Sultan Mehmed III Safiye Sultan (1696–1778),…

  • Turkish
Current Rank
#13,441
Peak Rank
#14,823 (2011)
Total Babies
22
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2011
First Year
2020
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#14823
Peak Rank
22
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Safiye

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Safiye is a Turkish feminine given name, a variant of the Arabic name Safiya. People named Safiye include:Safiye Ali (1891–1952), Turkish physician Safiye Ayla (1907–1998), Turkish singer Safiye Erol (1902–1964), Turkish novelist Safiye Sarıtürk Temizdemir, Turkish sport shooter Safiye Sultan, the consort of Ottoman sultan Murad III and the mother of Sultan Mehmed III Safiye Sultan (1696–1778),…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Turkish

The Story of Safiye

Safiye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 6 Safiyes were born — ranking #14,823 that year. As of 2026, Safiye ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Safiyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Safiye

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Frequently Asked Questions about Safiye

What does the name Safiye mean?
Safiye is a Turkish feminine given name, a variant of the Arabic name Safiya. People named Safiye include:Safiye Ali (1891–1952), Turkish physician Safiye Ayla (1907–1998), Turkish singer Safiye Erol (1902–1964), Turkish novelist Safiye Sarıtürk Temizdemir, Turkish sport shooter Safiye Sultan, the consort of Ottoman sultan Murad III and the mother of Sultan Mehmed III Safiye Sultan (1696–1778),…
What is the origin of the name Safiye?
Safiye has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Turkish.
How popular is Safiye in 2026?
In 2026, Safiye ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Safiye most popular?
Safiye reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #14,823 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Safiye a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Safiye is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Safiye?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Safiye include Indrani, Adree, Alely. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Safiye

Safiye is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Safiye's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #14,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Safiye'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.