Safal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sa-FAL
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Safal is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “successful, fruitful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Safal mean?
Sanskrit: Hindi and Nepali name, from Sanskrit saphala
“successful, fruitful”
Is Safal a girl's or a boy's name?
Safal is a boys' name.
How popular is Safal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 8 boys.
Safal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
How popular is Safal in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 14 boys. It first appears in the records in 2010.
Half of all the boys named Safal in the US since 1880 were born between 2013 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Safal in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 9 | #8,250 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9,815 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,150 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6,048 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
Names like Safal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa, Zayaan, Muhammad, Zayan, Zayd, Hamza, Musab, Zayyan, Azaan, Abdullah, Ahmed, Huzaifa
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Safal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/safal, updated 20 October 2026.