boy's name
Safouane
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 560
Safouane is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Safouane is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2013, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Safouane over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 160 |
How popular is Safouane?
In 2025, Safouane was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Safouane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Safouane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Safouane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Safouane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Safouane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Safouane
Is Safouane a girl's or a boy's name?
Safouane is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Safouane most popular?
Safouane peaked in 2013, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Safouane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Safouane currently ranks #1,301 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.