صَفِيَّة
Safia
صفیہ
Say it: sa-FEE-ya · /sə.ˈfiː.ja/
Girl nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Chosen, pure, sincere friend”
چنی ہوئی، پاکیزہ
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of ‘Hamna’?" (Fatwa 834/834=M/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/12919; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is SABAAT the correct name?" (Fatwa 459/459/M=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/21113; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →2 more rulings
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested for a convert.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name(s) mean “Allah’s chosen one” for a lady reverting to Islam?" (Fatwa 675/675=M/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/12334; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - wife of the Prophet; suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Please share your opinion about below names: Samara Anam and Hanana Iraj." (Fatwa 499/445/SN=5/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/148335; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Famous people named Safia
Family of the Prophet ﷺ
Safiyyah bint Abdul Muttalib · d. c. 640
حضرت صفیہ بنت عبدالمطلب رضی اللہ عنہا
Aunt of the Prophet ﷺ, sister of Hamzah and mother of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam; a brave early Muslim.
Family of the Prophet ﷺ
Safiyyah bint Huyayy · d. c. 670
حضرت صفیہ بنت حیی رضی اللہ عنہا
Wife of the Prophet ﷺ, daughter of a chief of Banu Nadir, married after Khaybar.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam11اُمہات المؤمنین رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہن کے مقدس نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Tabi'iyah, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. صفية بنت بجير الهذلية Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameschosen, pure (feminine of Safiyy) Open →
Questions about Safia
What does Safia mean?
Safia means “Chosen, pure, sincere friend”. In Urdu: چنی ہوئی، پاکیزہ.
Is Safia a boy or girl name?
Safia is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Safia?
Safia is of Arabic origin.
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