Shafi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SHAH-fee
- Origin
- Arabic
Shafi is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “intercessor or healer”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shafi mean?
Arabic: from shafi' 'intercessor' or shafi 'healer'
“intercessor or healer”
Arabic name from shafi', 'intercessor', or shafi, 'healer'; the Shafi'i school of Islamic law is named for Imam al-Shafi'i.
Is Shafi a girl's or a boy's name?
Shafi is a boys' name.
How popular is Shafi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 7 boys.
Shafi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
Names like Shafi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed, Abdullah, Saif, Muhammad, Rafi, Suhaib, Hamza, Fahad, Abdullahi, Musab, Saim, Sahib
Names related to Shafi
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
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, “Shafi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shafi, updated 20 October 2026.