Boy name
Safiyüddin name meaning
“the chosen or pure one of the faith”
Safiyüddin means the chosen or pure one of the faith. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it comes from Arabic safi al-din, combining safi, meaning chosen or pure, with din, religion. A historical association is the music theorist Safiyüddin Urmevi, connecting the name with the history of music.
What does Safiyüddin mean?
The chosen or pure one of the faith
In Turkish: dinin seçkini; dinin arı kişisi
Safiyüddin belongs to a historical group of names and honorifics formed with the word for faith. Its first element conveys purity as well as being chosen or close. The medieval music theorist Safi al-Din al-Urmawi bore this name; Safiyyuddin represents the same Arabic compound.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Origin of the name Safiyüddin
A Turkish rendering of Arabic ṣafī al-dīn. Ṣafī means chosen, pure, or an intimate friend, while dīn means religion or faith.
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How to pronounce Safiyüddin
| Syllables | 4 · 10 letters · 10-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /safijyddin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | صفی الدین |
| Arabic | صفي الدين |
Is Safiyüddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Safiyüddin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Safiyüddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Safiyüddin
Names with related meanings
- Berat♂Absolution, deliverance
- Selim♂Sound, unharmed
- Arel♂A pure, honest person
- Ahlas♂Purer
- Tahir♂Clean, pure, unblemished
- İsmet♂Protection
- Yalın♂Plain, unadorned
- Halis♂Pure, unmixed
- Hulusi♂Associated with sincerity and purity of intention
- Saffet♂Purity, clarity, and sincerity of heart
- Safa♂Clarity
- Nazif♂Clean, pure
FAQ about the name Safiyüddin
What is the meaning of Safiyüddin?
Safiyüddin means “the chosen or pure one of the faith”. A Turkish rendering of Arabic ṣafī al-dīn. Ṣafī means chosen, pure, or an intimate friend, while dīn means religion or faith.
Is Safiyüddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Safiyüddin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Safiyüddin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Safiyüddin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Safiyüddin?
Safiyüddin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Safiyüddin have?
Safiyüddin has 4 syllables and 10 letters.
How popular is the name Safiyüddin?
Safiyüddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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