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Sanaa, or Safa (Arabic: صفاء), is the gender-neutral name derived from the Arabic word Safa, which means "purity", "innocence".
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #4248, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5099, 25 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #373, 120 births); most recent 2025 (rank #596, 65 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2024 | 69 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2018 | 86 |
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2016 | 118 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #664, 69 births); most recent 2023 (rank #779, 52 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2016 | 50 |
| 2015 | 59 |
| 2014 | 64 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #636, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence