Sefa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sefa – Meaning: Tongan/Samoan form of Joseph, meaning 'he will add' (Hebrew) – Origin: Tongan – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: SEH-fah


Sefa is a Tongan unisex name meaning “Tongan/Samoan form of Joseph, meaning 'he will add' (Hebrew)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Sefa

Meaning: Tongan/Samoan form of Joseph, meaning 'he will add' (Hebrew).

Origin: Tongan.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sefa

Phonetic: SEH-fah   IPA: /ˈsɛfɑː/

Popularity of Sefa

Sefa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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