Safi () is a name of Arabic origin meaning "pure." It is a common surname in Levantine countries such as Palestine, Syria and Lebanon.Behind the Name It is also employed by Afghans as a "last name" to refer to their tribal lineage within the Safi tribe, a sub-tribe based in north-eastern Afghanistan.
The surname has the highest density in the State of Palestine, and is most prevalent in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Notable people with the name include: Safi of Persia (1611–1642), Safavid shah of Iran Safi Ahmed (born 1977), Indian cricketer Safi Al-Zaqrati (born 1999), Saudi Arabian footballer Safi Asfia (1916–2008), Iranian technocrat and politician Safi Bahcall (born 1968), American physicist, businessman and writer Safi Darashah (1902–1988), Indian cricketer Safi Faye (1943–2022), Senegalese film director and ethnologist Safi Khan Lezgi (fl. 17th century), Safavid Iranian politician Safi Lakhnavi (1862–1950), Indian poet Safi N'Diaye (born 1988), French rugby union player Safi Nyembo (born 1984), Congolese footballer Safi Qureshey (born 1951), Pakistani-American businessman Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri (1942–2006), Indian Islamic scholar Safi Rauf (born 1994), Afghan-American activist Safi Saïd (born 1953), Tunisian journalist, writer and politician Safi Taha (1923–2009), Lebanese wrestler Safi, a fictional character from the animated film Wish
See also Safi al-Din
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