Sapphire Meaning

What does Sapphire mean?

The name Sapphire is of Greek and English origin.

The meaning of Sapphire is "sapphire, blue gemstone".

It is also of Hebrew origin, where its meaning is "beautiful".

Sapphire is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Sa-pphire.

Sapphire is a variant of Sapphira. See Sapphira for further details.

Sapphire is a great choice for parents looking for a more unique name.

This great little girl name has a natural greatness.

A creative name, that may be just right for you.

Sapphire falls into the gem or mineral name category.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,168 in baby name popularity for girls with 205 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,294 in baby name popularity for girls with 182 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Sapphire is a variant of Sapphira.

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Would you like to fingerspell the name Sapphire in American Sign Language?

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Be creative with the name Sapphire.

Just for fun, see the name Sapphire in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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