Tools / Baby names / S

Safi

Unisex

Meaning of Safi: Arabic: 'pure'

Safi is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3979th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3979

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

—

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

296

First recorded 2000 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Safi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

65% boys · 35% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian names

Other names starting with S