Meaning, origin and history of the name Safiya

Gender Feminine

Scripts Сафия(Kazakh) صفيّة(Arabic)

Pronounced Pron. /sˤa.ˈfiː.jah/(Arabic) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Hausa and Kazakh form of Safiyyah. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

VariantsSafia, Safiyya, Safiyyah(Arabic)

Masculine FormSafi(Arabic)

Other Languages & CulturesSafiye(Turkish)

formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious