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Safiyya

/sah-FEE-yah/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

“Pure, sincere, or chosen; also associated with a close or chosen friend.”

In Fulani

How to say it
sah-FEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SafiyyaSafiyaSafiyyah

Nicknames & short forms

Safi

From the same family

01Safi“Pure or clear; often used regionally as a feminine short form related to Safiya/Safiatou.”Fulanifemale→︎02Safiatou“West African feminine form of Safiyya: pure, sincere, or chosen.”Fulanifemale→︎03Safiya“Pure, sincere, or chosen; also associated with a close or chosen friend.”Fulanifemale→︎

In Hausa

How to say it
sah-FEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SafiyyaSafiyaSafiyyah

Nicknames & short forms

Safi

From the same family

01Safinatu“Arabic-derived from safīnah, meaning “ship,” “boat,” or “vessel.””Hausafemale→︎02Safiya“Arabic-derived; pure-hearted and sincere”Hausafemale→︎