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Safa: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“purity, clearness; the hill al-Safa”
صفا
صَفَا
What Safa means
Safa (صفا, Arabic صَفَا) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “purity, clearness; the hill al-Safa”. It comes from the Arabic root ص ف و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ص ف و.
Safa at a glance
- Meaning
- purity, clearness; the hill al-Safa
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sa-fa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- S · ص
Meaning of Safa
- In English
- purity, clearness; the hill al-Safa
- اردو میں معنی
- پاکیزگی؛ صفا پہاڑی
Origin and history of Safa
Ṣafā is clearness and also smooth rock; al-Ṣafā is the hill at Makkah in Quran 2:158.
Rootص ف و
How to say and write Safa
- Say it
- sa-fa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Safa
- Urdu
- صفا
- Original script
- صَفَا
- Other spellings
- Safaa
Sibling names for Safa
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Safa.
- Safiuddinصفی الدینchosen one of the faithBoyArabic
- Salahuddinصلاح الدینgoodness of the faithBoyArabic
- Salehصالحrighteous; goodBoyArabic
- ShahidشاہدwitnessBoyArabic
- Shakirشاکرthankful; gratefulBoyArabic
- Shakoorشکورvery grateful; appreciativeBoyArabic
- Abdul Saboorعبدالصبورservant of the Most PatientBoyArabic
- Abrarابرارthe righteous; the piousBoyArabic
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Questions about the name Safa
What does the name Safa mean?
Safa means “purity, clearness; the hill al-Safa”. In Urdu: پاکیزگی؛ صفا پہاڑی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Safa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Safa is a girl’s name.
Is Safa a Muslim name?
Yes. Safa is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Ṣafā is clearness and also smooth rock; al-Ṣafā is the hill at Makkah in Quran 2:158.
How do you pronounce Safa?
Say it “sa-fa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Safa in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Safa is written صفا. In its original script: صَفَا.
What are other spellings of Safa?
Safa is also spelled Safaa.
Is the meaning of Safa verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.