Girl · Name family
Safa
21,346births recorded
14Countries
4Variants
2025Peak · England & Wales
#111England & Wales 2025
Safa is a girl name family recorded 21,346 times in 14 countries since 1978. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#111 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2025, at 101.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Safa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safa | English | 5,890 | 🏴 England & Wales | #111 | 2025 | ▲ 137 % |
| Safa | English | 4,805 | 🇫🇷 France | #313 | 2015 | ▼ 6 % |
| Safa | English | 2,945 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1004 | 2025 | ▲ 167 % |
| Safa | English | 746 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #348 | 2010 | ▼ 27 % |
| Safa | English | 538 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #184 | 2024 | ▲ 138 % |
| Safa | English | 303 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #365 | 2018 | ▲ 13 % |
| Safaa | Catalan | 1,753 | 🏴 England & Wales | #596 | 2014 | ▼ 32 % |
| Safaa | Catalan | 1,525 | 🇫🇷 France | #596 | 2025 | ▲ 68 % |
| Safaa | Catalan | 515 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 2016 | ▲ 3 % |
| Safaa | Catalan | 213 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #422 | 2016 | ▼ 22 % |
| Safaa | Catalan | 155 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2011 | – |
| Safaa | Catalan | 50 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1999 | – |
| Safah | English | 683 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1584 | 2007 | ▲ 30 % |
| Safah | English | 41 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2024 | new |
| Safah | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
| Saffa | English | 327 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2004 | ▲ 11 % |
| Saffa | English | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Saffa | English | 15 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Safa ↔ Safaa — spelling variant
- Safa ↔ Safah — spelling variant
- Safa ↔ Saffa — spelling variant
Questions about Safa
How popular is the name Safa?
In 2025 it ranked #111 in England & Wales. Official registers record 21,346 births across 14 countries.
What is Safa in other languages?
Safaa (Catalan); Safah (English); Saffa (English).
When was Safa most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2025, at 101.7 births per 100,000.
Is Safa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Safa is a girl name.