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Safiatou

/sah-fee-ah-TOO/Fulani · a girl’s name

“West African feminine form of Safiyya: pure, sincere, or chosen.”

How to say it
sah-fee-ah-TOO
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SafiatouSafia

From the same family

01Safi“Pure or clear; often used regionally as a feminine short form related to Safiya/Safiatou.”Fulanifemale→︎02Safiya“Pure, sincere, or chosen; also associated with a close or chosen friend.”Fulanifemale→︎03Safiyya“Pure, sincere, or chosen; also associated with a close or chosen friend.”Fulanifemale→︎