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Safiullah: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the chosen one of God”
صفی اللہ
What Safiullah means
Safiullah (صفی اللہ, Arabic صفی اللہ) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “the chosen one of God”. It comes from the Arabic root ص ف و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ص ف و.
Safiullah at a glance
- Meaning
- the chosen one of God
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sa-fee-ul-laah
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- S · ص
Meaning of Safiullah
- In English
- the chosen one of God
- اردو میں معنی
- اللہ کا برگزیدہ
Origin and history of Safiullah
Arabic ṣafī, chosen and pure; Ṣafī Allāh is a title of the prophet Adam, with Allāh, God. One of the -ullah names that are especially common among Pashtuns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Rootص ف و
How to say and write Safiullah
- Say it
- sa-fee-ul-laah4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Safiullah
- Urdu
- صفی اللہ
- Other spellings
- Safeeullah
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Safiullah
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Safiullah.
- Safaصفاpurity, clearness; the hill al-SafaGirlArabic
- Saimaصائمہa fasting womanGirlArabic
- Sajidaساجدہone who prostrates in prayerGirlArabic
- Salsabeelسلسبیلname of a spring in ParadiseGirlArabic
- SanaثناpraiseGirlArabic
- SawdahسودہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- Shahidaشاہدہa witnessGirlArabic
- Shakiraشاکرہthankful; gratefulGirlArabic
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Questions about the name Safiullah
What does the name Safiullah mean?
Safiullah means “the chosen one of God”. In Urdu: اللہ کا برگزیدہ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Safiullah a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Safiullah is a boy’s name.
Is Safiullah a Muslim name?
Yes. Safiullah is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Arabic ṣafī, chosen and pure; Ṣafī Allāh is a title of the prophet Adam, with Allāh, God. One of the -ullah names that are especially common among Pashtuns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
How do you pronounce Safiullah?
Say it “sa-fee-ul-laah”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Safiullah in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Safiullah is written صفی اللہ.
What are other spellings of Safiullah?
Safiullah is also spelled Safeeullah.
Is the meaning of Safiullah 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.