safaviEtymologyTransliteration of Iranian Persian صَفَوی (safavi), from Arabic صَفَوِيّ (ṣafawiyy).safavi means synonym of Safavid. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.adjSynonym of Safavid.nounSynonym of Safavid.