At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pure; close/chosen friend
- Origin
- Arabic (widely used in Swahili-speaking East Africa)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- sah-FEE-yah
Safiya is an Arabic (widely used in Swahili-speaking East Africa) girl's name meaning “pure; close/chosen friend”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Girl Names — Beautiful, Meaningful, and Timeless.
Meaning & Origin of Safiya
Meaning: Pure; close/chosen friend.
Origin: Arabic (widely used in Swahili-speaking East Africa).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Safiya
sah-FEE-yahIPA /sɑːˈfiːjə/
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