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Sifa

♀ Girl

Pronounced SEE-fah /ˈsiː.fə/Medium

Meaning: From Arabic shifa, 'healing; cure; health'; also used in Swahili with a sense of 'praise; quality.' A gentle, restorative name; routes vary by community.Low

In 30 seconds: A restorative name: Sifa is Arabic for 'health; cure; healing' (said 'SEE-fah'). Gentle and warm.
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Origin LowArabic, Swahili
MeaningFrom Arabic shifa, 'healing; cure; health'; also used in Swahili with a sense of 'praise; quality.' A gentle, restorative name; routes vary by community.
U.S. rank (2025)#6289 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births19 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 94

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520122025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sifa is Arabic for 'healing; cure; health' (shifa), and carries a Swahili sense of 'praise.' A soft, restorative name across several communities, rare in the U.S. (said 'SEE-fah').

In the U.S. it appears rarely. Rare, restorative, and gentle.

Did you know? Sifa comes from the Arabic shifa, 'healing; cure; health,' and is also used in Swahili ('praise; quality') — a gentle, restorative name whose route varies by community, which we note (said 'SEE-fah').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Sifa — Arabic 'healing; cure' / Swahili 'praise'; routes vary

Variations

ShifaSifaaSeefa

Nicknames

SifiFifi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sifa mean?

Sifa is Arabic for 'healing; cure; health,' and is also used in Swahili ('praise'); routes vary, which we note.

How do you pronounce Sifa?

It's said SEE-fah /ˈsiː.fə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sifa a boy or girl name?

Sifa is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Sifa?

Sifa is a rare name in the U.S.

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