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Safiya

صَفِيّة/ sa-fee-ya /

A close, chosen friend — clear-hearted and pure.

Root
صفو

Where it grows from

From ص·ف·و, purity; shares its root with مصطفى and صفاء.

From the same root

  • مُصْطَفىMustafa

Names that mean Purity

  • مُصْطَفىMustafa
  • مَرْيَمMaryam
  • مَلاكMalak
  • سالِمSalem
  • صالِحSaleh

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • ليلىLayla
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima

For a little Safiya

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A few collections chosen for a child by this name.

MumzworldNewborn clothingSoft first layers — the things you reach for in the early weeks, kind to new skin.Browse at Mumzworld →
MumzworldBath & skin careGentle, plain, jasmine-light — the calm end of a long day.Browse at Mumzworld →
MumzworldFeeding & nursingThe everyday things, done well — bottles, bibs, and the 3am essentials.Browse at Mumzworld →

Collections at partners we trust. Affiliate links, clearly labelled; they open on the partner's own site.

From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Popularity
A rarer find
Travels in English
Yes
A companion's name
Yes
Variants
Safiyya, Safiyah
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