Girl's name · Word from the Quran
Safa: meaning and origin
صفا- Meaning
- Purity, clarity; the hill of as-Safa in Makkah
- Arabic
- صفا
- Say it
- SA-faa
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Safaa
- Source
- Quran 2:158
Where it comes from
"As-Safa and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah" (Quran 2:158).
۞ إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ ٱلْبَيْتَ أَوِ ٱعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًۭا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:158 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Safa mean?
Purity, clarity; the hill of as-Safa in Makkah.
How do you pronounce Safa?
Say it as SA-faa; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written صفا.
Is Safa in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Baqara (2:158).
Is Safa a boy's or girl's name?
Safa is a girl's name.
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