Safari
Meaningjourney · Swahili
- US rank
- #8,362
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,907 in 2022
12 babies were named Safari in the US in 2025. It has dropped 803 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1992–2025
US births per million boys, 2014–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Safari you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Safari, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Safari would very likely be the only one.
- HistorySafari first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #4,907.
- TrendSafari has slipped 803 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlSafari is given to both boys and girls: 57% of the 21 babies named Safari in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Swahili, Safari means “journey”.
About the name Safari
Safari is a gender-neutral name of Swahili origin meaning “journey”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ari”. US birth records list Safari for girls from 1992 to 2025, in 30 of those 34 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #4,907 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies. Of the 21 US babies named Safari in 2025, 57% were girls and 43% were boys.
Origin:Swahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0 | 198,020 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 355,872 girls |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 121,655 girls |
| 2020s | 10 | 96,463 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1 | 194,805 boys |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 127,660 boys |
More Swahili names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
- Girl name: Aminah · trustworthy
- Girl name: Safiya · pure
- Girl name: Asha · hope
Questions about the name Safari
What does the name Safari mean?
Safari means “journey” in Swahili.
What is the origin of the name Safari?
Safari has Swahili roots in our records. Other Swahili names include Layla, Aisha, Zahra.
Is Safari a boy or girl name?
Both. Safari is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 57% of US babies named Safari were girls.
How popular is the name Safari?
Safari ranked #8,362 for US girls in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 2022 (#4,907).