UK boy's name
Safin
A masculine Persian name meaning "pure" or "clear".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Safin is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Safin popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3990, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2021, with 4 births.
This profile covers 16 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2008 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Safin is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 16 living people in the UK are called Safin. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Safin ranked #3990 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2021, when 4 boys were registered as Safin.
- • About 16 living people in the UK are estimated to have Safin as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3990
2021
Births in 2021
4
Latest year
Peak year
2021
4 births
Estimated living
16
2026
Meaning
What does Safin mean?
The name Safin has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "saffah," which means "maker of swords." This suggests that the name may have been used by those involved in the sword-making trade or by warriors who wielded swords in battle.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Safin can be found in the 7th century, during the early days of the Islamic empire. It is believed that a man named Safin ibn al-Muattal was a notable military commander who served under the Umayyad caliph Muawiyah I and played a role in the conquest of modern-day Turkey.
In the 9th century, there are records of a Persian mathematician and astronomer named Safin al-Andulusi, who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and wrote treatises on the motion of celestial bodies.
During the 11th century, a Kurdish ruler named Safin ibn Marwan governed a region in what is now northern Iraq. He is remembered for his efforts to promote cultural and economic development in the area and for his patronage of scholars and artists.
In the 13th century, a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist named Safin al-Din al-Hilli was born in the city of Hillah, located in modern-day Iraq. He authored several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology, and his teachings had a lasting impact on the development of Shia Islamic thought.
In more recent history, a notable figure with the name Safin was Marian Safin, a 19th-century Polish painter and art educator. Born in 1828, Safin was known for his landscape paintings and his work as a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Safin, highlighting its rich cultural heritage and diverse applications across various fields and regions.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Safin over time
The chart below shows babies named Safin registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2008 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Safin, the clearest high point is 2021. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2021, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Safin by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Safin was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4299 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010s | #4730 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | #4432 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Safin
- Samuel 108,505
- Sebastian 33,008
- Sam 20,889
- Stanley 16,354
- Sonny 15,028
- Sean 15,006
- Scott 12,587
- Seth 9,841
- Syed 9,050
- Stephen 8,884
- Spencer 8,333
- Steven 6,970
FAQ
Safin: questions and answers
How popular is the name Safin in the UK right now?
In 2021, Safin was ranked #3990 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Safin most popular?
The peak year on record was 2021, with 4 babies registered as Safin in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Safin?
A masculine Persian name meaning "pure" or "clear".
How many people are called Safin in the UK?
A total of 16 babies have been registered as Safin across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.