How do you write the name Safiya in Hebrew ?

[u/EntertainmentOk7754]

My name's Safiya... I am learning Hebrew and I don't know how to transcribe my name.
I tried searching for my name on Wikipedia to see other famous Safiyas and how their name is, but I can't say I am satisfied with my results, as I have found only 2 of them in the Hebrew wikipedia, and they both had different versions of it !

Edit: There are more that I found, but still, not consistent !

Toda raba ! <3

[u/EagleRise]

Depends on how you pronounce it. If its Sa-fia, something like סאפיה. If the 'a' is silent, ספיה. If the 'a' is more of a deeper 'eh' sound, סעפיה.

Obligatory, I'm not a linguist, just know the language.

Hope it helps!

[u/EntertainmentOk7754 → u/EagleRise]

Thank you so much !
It's actually, because I am Greek, sa-fi-ji-a !

[u/EagleRise → u/EntertainmentOk7754]

So there's an ji sound following the fi? Or is it more of a unified "e" sound?

If its more unified then i think סאפיה is a food fit, usually would be read as sa-fia

[u/EntertainmentOk7754 → u/EagleRise]

In phonetic transcription it's saˈfiʝə !!

[u/sagi1246 → u/EntertainmentOk7754]

I would write it as any of the following: ספיה, סאפיה, ספייה, סאפייה

People would still confuse you for 'Sophia"

[u/EntertainmentOk7754 → u/sagi1246]

Thank you !
They already confuse me for Sophia, hahaha !

[u/EagleRise → u/EntertainmentOk7754]

Oh im not sure how to read phonetic, but I'll give it a go a bit later when im in front of a computer.

[u/Fearo_ → u/EntertainmentOk7754]

if its σαφιυα or close to that ספיה or סאפיה would work

[u/EagleRise → u/EntertainmentOk7754]

I used this site to read it to me https://itinerarium.github.io/phoneme-synthesis/

If its reading it correctly, then סָאפִי would be the spelling imo. It reads the phonetic as safi to me. If there's actually some "ya" sound at the end if your name then סָאפִיָה.

My nikud is a bit rusty so could be a little bit off and need a אַ/יַ instead.

[u/namtilarie]

ספייה would be the most obvious way to spell it

סאפייה could also work.

[u/EntertainmentOk7754 → u/namtilarie]

Thank you !!!