NamePetalNamePetal

Safiye

Safiye is a girl's name of Arabic origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In England & Wales it was given to 4 girls in 2021.

Safiye at a glance

Gender
Girl name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic · Turkish
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Safiya

About the name Safiye

Safiye belongs to the Muslim & Arabic and Turkish tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Safiya.

In the United States, Safiye first appears in Social Security records in 2011. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #14803 in 2020, and in 2024 0 babies received the name — 22 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Safiye in US records

First recorded (US)
2011
Best US rank
#14803 in 2020
Peak year
2011
Total since 1880
22

Safiye in England & Wales records

First recorded (since 1996)
1996
Best rank
#2746 in 2000
Babies named Safiye in 2021
4
Total since 1996
84

Spellings & short forms

Safiya

Similar names

More names from the Muslim & Arabic shelf:

AaliyahArabicAlishaArabicLeilaArabicMayArabicNadiaArabicFatimaArabicOlaArabicImaniArabic

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Safiye mean?

The meaning of Safiye is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Arabic origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.

Is Safiye a boy or girl name?

Safiye is a girl name. In England & Wales, 4 babies received the name in 2021.

What origin is the name Safiye?

Safiye comes from the Muslim & Arabic and Turkish tradition. It is also spelled Safiya.

How popular is the name Safiye?

Safiye first appears in US records in 2011. Its best-ever ranking was #14803 in 2020, and 0 babies were given the name in 2024.

Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.