Unisex name
Safaat name meaning
“help, intercession”
Safaat is a name used for both boys and girls, commonly linked to Syafaat and the Arabic word shafāʿah. It means “help” or “intercession”. The source word refers to interceding or pleading on another’s behalf, with Safaat serving as a variant of the name Syafaat.
What does Safaat mean?
Origin and cultural usage of Safaat
Usually a variant of Syafaat, from Arabic shafāʿah, meaning intercession or pleading on another's behalf.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Safaat in Islam and the Quran
Safaat does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (شفاعة) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 48 and QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 254.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
Name combinations with Safaat
Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Safaat, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.
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Meaning of each word
- Safaat: help, intercession
- Usamah: mighty lion
- Yaser: prosperous, well-off
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Meaning of each word
- Safaat: help, intercession
- Risyad: guidance; direction to the right path
- Zulfikar: name of the sword associated with Ali
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Safaat Nurcahyono
Meaning of each word
- Safaat: help, intercession
- Nurcahyono: light, bright radiance
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Meaning of each word
- Taufiqur: assistance toward success
- Safaat: help, intercession
- Nuruddin: light of the faith
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Safaat Qomari
Meaning of each word
- Safaat: help, intercession
- Qomari: lunar, relating to the moon
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Meaning of each word
- Safaat: help, intercession
- Nuruddin: light of the faith
- Ridho: contentment, willing acceptance
How to pronounce Safaat
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /saʔafat/ |
| Arabic script | شفاعة |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦱꦥ꦳ꦲꦠ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮞᮖᮃᮒ᮪ |
Is Safaat a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Safaat is used for both boys and girls. In our data sample, 50% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Safaat ranks #804 among unisex names in our data sample (4 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Safaat
Names with related meanings
- Rahman♂Abundant in mercy
- Rahmat♂Mercy, divine grace
- Iwan♂God is gracious
- Rahmawati♀Compassion, graciousness
- Rachman♂♀Abundant in mercy
- Rachmat♂Mercy, divine grace
- Yan♂God is gracious
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of God, the Most Merciful
- Rohman♂Abundantly merciful
- Rahma♀Compassion, mercy
- Rahim♂Full of mercy
- Rahmad♂Mercy, grace
FAQ about the name Safaat
What is the meaning of Safaat?
Safaat means help, intercession. Usually a variant of Syafaat, from Arabic shafāʿah, meaning intercession or pleading on another's behalf.
Is Safaat a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Safaat is used for both boys and girls. In our data sample, 50% of bearers are male.
What is the origin of the name Safaat?
Safaat is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Safaat in the Quran?
Safaat does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (شفاعة) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 48 and QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 254.
How many syllables does Safaat have?
Safaat has 3 syllables (Sa-fa-at) and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Safaat?
Safaat ranks #804 among unisex names in our data sample (4 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What full names go well with Safaat?
Some ideas: Safaat Usamah Yaser; Safaat Risyad Zulfikar; Safaat Nurcahyono.
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