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Safwan

Ṣafwān

/SAF-wan/Fulani & Somali & Wolof · a boy’s name

Arabic name associated with a smooth or solid rock; it may also be interpreted through the related idea of purity or clarity.

In Fulani

How to say it
SAF-wan
Traditional Fulani spelling
Ṣafwān
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SafwanSafwaanṢafwān

In Somali

How to say it
SAF-wahn
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
rare

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
SAF-wan
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare