At a Glance
- Meaning
- A practitioner of Islamic mysticism (Sufism); from Arabic for 'wool,' referring to the plain wool garments early Muslim ascetics wore
- Origin
- Arabic (via Ottoman Turkish)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- SOO-fee
Sufi is an Arabic (via Ottoman Turkish) unisex name meaning “a practitioner of Islamic mysticism (Sufism); from Arabic for 'wool,' referring to the plain wool garments early Muslim ascetics wore”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hippie Baby Names With Peace, Love, and Flower Power.
Meaning & Origin of Sufi
Meaning: A practitioner of Islamic mysticism (Sufism); from Arabic for 'wool,' referring to the plain wool garments early Muslim ascetics wore.
Origin: Arabic (via Ottoman Turkish).
A common claim: In New Age / 'hippie baby name' contexts, often used loosely to just mean a generically 'peaceful' or 'mystical' soul Actually: That flattens the specific meaning -- Sufi denotes a practitioner of Sufism, Islamic mysticism specifically, not a generic spiritual vibe word.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sufi
SOO-feeIPA /ˈsuːfi/
Popularity of Sufi
Sufi 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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