Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sâfi

Sâfi /saːˈfi/ ASCII Safi

“pure, clear”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Sâfi?

Sâfi

IPA /saːˈfi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sâfi mean?

Sâfi is an adjective from Arabic meaning “pure, clear, unadulterated”; in the older language it was also said of the heart in the sense “sincere, guileless”. Today sâfi also survives as an adverb meaning “merely, solely” and in the sense “net”. As a surname it expresses clarity and sincerity.1

Sâfi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sâfi made of?

Sâfi is a single Arabic root: sâfi (sâfi: pure, limpid (Arabic)).

Sâfi root sâfi sâfi: pure, limpid(Arabic) ARABIC ṣāfī “pure, limpid,unadulterated; sincere;…” Sâfi sâfi root sâfi: pure, limpid (Arabic) ṣāfī ARABIC “pure, limpid, unadulterated;sincere; net”
Sâfi: parts and root words
  • ṣāfī Arabic — pure, limpid, unadulterated; sincere; net1

How was the name Sâfi formed?

Sâfi is the adjective sâfi (“sâfi: pure, limpid (Arabic)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Sâfi?

  1. İbrahim Safi painter 1898–1983
  2. Cemal Safi poet 1938–2018
  3. Hakan Safi sports executive 1973–
  4. Abd al-Alim Safi poet 1916–2005
  5. Muhammad Amin al-Safi al-Najafi qadi 1902–1973
  6. Polat Safi editor
  7. İhsan Safi writer 1971–

People surnamed Sâfi as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Sâfi also a first name?

Yes. Sâfi is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “pure, clear”.

Sâfi as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Sâfi written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad the circumflex is usually dropped and the name is written Safi. The â marks a long a.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: safi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: safi accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Sâfi

Q1

What does the surname Sâfi mean?

Sâfi is an adjective from Arabic meaning “pure, clear, unadulterated”; in the older language it was also said of the heart in the sense “sincere, guileless”. Today sâfi also survives as an adverb meaning “merely, solely” and in the sense “net”. As a surname it expresses clarity and sincerity.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sâfi?

The root word of Sâfi is ṣāfī (Arabic): “pure, limpid, unadulterated; sincere; net”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sâfi?

Sâ·fi, 2 syllables; IPA: /saːˈfi/.