Safiyah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God

Safiyah is variant of Saafia and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Safiyah or Saafia, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Saafia.

Full Meaning of Safiyah

Safiyah is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “pure”, “virtuous”, “untainted”, “innocent”. It is derived from the SAD-F-A root which is used in many places in the Quran.

[And can] the parable of the paradise which the God-conscious are promised [a paradise] wherein there are rivers of water which time does not corrupt, and rivers of milk the taste whereof never alters, and rivers of wine delightful to those who drink it, and rivers of honey, purified, and the enjoyment of all the fruits [of their good deeds] and of forgiveness from their Sustainer -: can this [parable of paradise] be likened unto [the parable of the recompense of] such as are to abide in the fire and be given waters of burning despair to drink, so that it will tear their bowels asunder? (Quran 47:15)