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סף

Saf means “threshold, or basin”

Saf is a boy's name of Biblical origin.

Philistine giant killed in battle at Gob.

In Hebrew
סף
In English letters
Saf
Other English spellings
Saph
Meaning
Threshold, or basin
Origin
Biblical
Given to
Boys
Gematria value
140

The register has no count for the name Saf on its own.

The Central Bureau of Statistics register of Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 has no count for this name on its own, so there is no chart for it.

This is how Saf is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סף today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Muslim boys230–

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.

These six names are close to Saf in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Saf.

What does the name Saf mean?

Saf means “threshold, or basin”. Saf is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Philistine giant killed in battle at Gob.

Is Saf a boy's name or a girl's name?

Saf is mainly a boy's name.

How do you write Saf in Hebrew?

Saf is written סף in Hebrew.

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.

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