Safadi

Safadi is an Arabic nisba surname meaning "from Safed" (Safad), a city in the Galilee. The name indicates origin or affiliation with Safed and is formed with the nisba suffix -i.

The surname is found among Arabic-speaking populations across the Levant and in the diaspora, including communities in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, and Israel, as well as among descendants living abroad in Europe and North America.

Safed (Safad) has long been a center of religious and cultural life for Jewish, Muslim, and Druze communities, contributing to the historical usage of the toponym.

Spelling and transliteration vary; Safadi is among the common renderings in English, with other variants such as Safady appearing in some records.

As with many toponymic surnames, individuals named Safadi may have diverse family histories and religious backgrounds.