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Safaa

Girl name · 29 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Safaa: 29 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2010.

Of Arabic origin, Safaa means “purity” or “clarity,” derived from the root ṣ-f-w, evoking something unclouded and serene. The name is used for both boys and girls across the Muslim world. Notable bearers include Safaa Hadi, the Iraqi Olympic footballer, and Safaa al-Sarai, a prominent Iraqi politician. While no major places are directly named after a bearer, the variant spelling Safa shares its root with the sacred hill of Safa in Mecca, central to the Hajj pilgrimage. In Scotland, Safaa has appeared in birth records since the 1990s, reflecting the country’s rich cultural diversity and the name’s universal appeal.