Safiullah
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- saf-ee-ul-LAH
- Origin
- Arabic
Safiullah is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “chosen one of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Safiullah mean?
Arabic: Safi 'pure, chosen' + Allah
“chosen one of God”
Traditional Islamic epithet of the prophet Adam, who is called Safiyyullah.
Is Safiullah a girl's or a boy's name?
Safiullah is a boys' name.
How popular is Safiullah in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 6 boys.
Safiullah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
Names like Safiullah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abdullah Muhammad Mustafa Zayd Abdulrahman Ahmed Zayaan Musa Saifullah Zayan Ibrahim Abdurrahman
More Arabic names
Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Safiullah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/safiullah, updated 20 October 2026.