Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Beautiful
From the jewel, a blue gemstone - Hebrew
- Gem; beautiful
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Color
- Exotic
- Green
- Nature
- Precious Gem
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sapphire
Pronunciation
s(a)-pphi-re
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #909, 301 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1057, 233 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 233 |
| 2024 | 242 |
| 2023 | 264 |
| 2022 | 301 |
| 2021 | 224 |
| 2020 | 224 |
| 2019 | 209 |
| 2018 | 207 |
| 2017 | 183 |
| 2016 | 166 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #317, 148 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 60 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2021 | 87 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2019 | 126 |
| 2018 | 128 |
| 2017 | 134 |
| 2016 | 127 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #467, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #263, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #537, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence