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Safiya

ሳፊያ

/sah-FEE-yah/Amharic & Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili & Wolof · a girl’s name

“Pure-hearted and sincere”

In Amharic

How to say it
sah-FEE-yah
Traditional Amharic spelling
ሳፊያ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Fulani

How to say it
sah-FEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SafiyaSafia

From the same family

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

In Hausa

How to say it
sah-FEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SafiyaSafiyyaSafia

Nicknames & short forms

Safi

From the same family

01Safinatu“Arabic-derived from safīnah, meaning “ship,” “boat,” or “vessel.””Hausafemale→︎02Safiyya“Pure-hearted and treasured”Hausafemale→︎

In Somali

How to say it
sa-FEE-ya
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SafiyaSafiyyaSafiia

In Swahili

How to say it
sah-FEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SafiyaSafiaSafiyyaSofia

From the same family

01Safina“A steady vessel carrying loved ones safely through life”Swahilifemale→︎

In Wolof

How to say it
sah-FEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Safietou“Pure and sincere; the name of a respected wife of the Prophet”Woloffemale→︎