Saffron
Meaning
"yellow spice from the crocus flower"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,501
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Safi, Saffy, Ron
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"yellow spice from the crocus flower"
Origin: Arabic
"God-consciousness, piety"
Origin: Arabic
Saffron is more popular, ranked #5501 vs #5667 for Taqwa.
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Saffron is more popular, ranked #5501 compared to Taqwa at #5667 in the United States.
Saffron means "yellow spice from the crocus flower" (Arabic origin). Taqwa means "God-consciousness, piety" (Arabic origin).
Saffron is primarily a girl name. Taqwa is primarily a girl name.