Girl's name

Meaning of the Name Səfiyyə

  • OriginArabic
  • GenderGirl
  • Syllables2
  • Letters7
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelEditorial
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Səfiyyə means “pure, chosen”. It comes from Arabic elements. It is used as a girl's name in Azerbaijani.

  • Səfiyyə is a name of Arabic origin.
  • It is recorded for Azerbaijani.
  • 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.

What does Səfiyyə mean?

“pure, chosen”Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Literally: Arabic ṣafiyya

Literal meaning

Səfiyyə is a girl's name used in Azerbaijani. It means “pure, chosen”, from Arabic ṣafiyya. Its elements are Arabic in origin.

Meaning themes: Purity

Səfiyyə in Azerbaijani

What does Səfiyyə mean in Azerbaijani?

In Azerbaijani the name is written Səfiyyə. No separate Azerbaijani gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “pure, chosen” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.

Where does the name Səfiyyə come from?

Arabic, compound. From Arabic ṣafiyya.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Is Səfiyyə a Azerbaijani name?

Yes. Səfiyyə is used as a given name in Azerbaijani. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.

Səfiyyə across Turkic languages

Səfiyyə by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Azerbaijani
SəfiyyəLatin
Girlsame as above: “pure, chosen”Editorial

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Səfiyyə

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Səfiyyə
FormLanguageScriptType
SəfiyyəAzerbaijaniLatinNative spelling

Names with a similar meaning

  • AbgülUnisex“pure, water-clear rose”
  • AffanUnisex“chaste, abstaining from wrong”
  • AfifaGirl“chaste, virtuous”
  • AfifeGirl“chaste, virtuous”
  • AğkızGirl“fair girl; chaste girl”
  • AkGirl“white; pure”
  • AkalanUnisex“pure expanse”
  • AkaruGirl“pure beauty”

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Sibling names for Səfiyyə

Names recorded for the same language (Azerbaijani) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Səfiyyə rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • PakizeGirl
    “pure, pretty girl”
    same language (azerbaijani) · also shares the theme purity
  • “intelligent, pure”
    same language (azerbaijani) · also shares the theme purity
  • “pure, clean”
    same language (azerbaijani) · also shares the theme purity
  • “clean, pure”
    same language (azerbaijani) · also shares the theme purity
  • “innocent, pure, protected, preserved”
    same language (azerbaijani) · also shares the theme purity
  • ZekiBoy
    “intelligent, pure; beautiful”
    same language (azerbaijani) · also shares the theme purity
  • TahaBoy
    “pure”
    same language (azerbaijani) · also shares the theme purity
  • “pure, chaste”
    same language (azerbaijani) · also shares the theme purity

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Common questions about Səfiyyə

What does the name Səfiyyə mean?

Səfiyyə means “pure, chosen”. It comes from Arabic elements. It is used as a girl's name in Azerbaijani.

Is Səfiyyə a girl's or a boy's name?

Səfiyyə is recorded as a girl's name.

Where does Səfiyyə come from?

Səfiyyə is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Səfiyyə?

Səfiyyə is recorded for Azerbaijani. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Səfiyyə have?

Səfiyyə has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

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