Safwan

Origin: Arabic — Arabic name — borne by a companion of Muhammad

Boy's name · #2075 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Safwan is climbing: on the charts since 1983, it reached #2075 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 70 boys given the name last year. Roughly 970 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

In recent years, Safwan ran about 8× its national rate in Minnesota.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Safwan ranks in other countries and regions.

#324 in Belgium (2025) · #414 in France (2025) · #461 in Ireland (2025) · #807 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,737 in Austria (2025) · #1,940 in Canada (2024).

Famous Safwans

Safwan ibn Umayya — Companion of Muhammad
Safwan bin Muattal — Companion of Muhammad
Safwan Khalil — Australian taekwondo practitioner
Safwan Mbaé — French-Comorian association football player
Ṣafwān ibn Idrīs — Poet (1165–1202)

What Safwans become

Among 27 notable people named Safwan:

No single standout — notable Safwans spread across many fields.

Similar names: Jahsir · Zaydan · Eesa · Sufyan · Rakan · Subhan

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