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Safiyyah name meaning

“pure”

Letters
8
Syllables
3
First letter
S
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl
5

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Safiyyah

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Malay Names: SMeaning purityArabic origin

Safiyyah is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'pure', linked to the root ṣafā.

What does Safiyyah mean?

Pure

In Malay: murni, suci

Sources (2)

About the name Safiyyah

Safiyyah is an Arabic girl's name linked to the root ṣafā, associated with purity. The name is also associated with the wives of Muhammad. The spellings Safiah, Safiyah and Safia are common in Malaysia.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
Rootص ف و · ṣ-f-w
SyllablesSa-fi-yyah
First letterMalay Names starting with S
Arabic scriptصفية

Compound names with Safiyyah

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Safiyyah · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: صفية · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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