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Safa

Girl's name · #1007 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Safa is climbing: on the charts since 1978, it reached #1007 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 250 girls given the name last year. Roughly 2,900 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

In recent years, Safa ran about 10× its national rate in Minnesota.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Safa ranks in other countries and regions.

#113 in England & Wales (2025) · #283 in Scotland (2025) · #314 in France (2025) · #354 in Belgium (2025) · #365 in Sweden (2025) · #367 in Netherlands (2025) · #415 in Norway (2025) · #537 in Ireland (2025) · #662 in Austria (2025) · #884 in Switzerland (2025) · #352 in Canada (2024).

Famous Safas

• Safa Al Hashem — Kuwaiti politician
• Safa Saidani — Tunisian table tennis player
• Safa Kabir — Bangladeshi model and actress
• Safa Aissaoui — Tunisian athlete
• Safa Merve Nalçacı — Turkish association football player (born 1993)

In stories & tradition

• Safa — Pride of Baghdad (comics)

What Safas become

Among 64 notable people named Safa:

No single standout — notable Safas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Tala · Safiya · Nayla · Sariyah · Zayna · Hafsa

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