Sapphire
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning precious blue gemstone; from sappheiros.
How Sapphire has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2022 | #910 |
| 2023 | #973 |
Sapphire by the numbers
In 2025, 60 babies in England and Wales were named Sapphire. In the US, 180 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sapphire. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sapphirasapphire; precious blue stone49 in the US (2017)
- Saphireprecious blue gemstone; variant of Sapphire22 in the US (2017)
- Sapphyreblue precious stone; a form of Sapphira7 in the US (2017)
- Saphirasapphire; precious blue stone; a form of Sapphira141 in the US (2017)
- Saphirrasapphire; a form of sapphira5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Sapphire
Names that are said the same way as Sapphire, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Safirebrass, messenger; modern spelling of Safir6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean blue
Like Sapphire, each of these has blue in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean wealth
Like Sapphire, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Sapphire
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