Sapphira
How to say it: suh-FY-ruh · /səˈfaɪrə/
From Greek 'sappheiros' meaning 'sapphire' - biblical name of a woman in Acts, prized blue gem.
Sapphira was the 2,553rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,841 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,553 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 77,101 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,841 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sapphira is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Saph
- Sapphy
Honouring a Sapphira in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sapphira is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek, Hebrew.
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