Sapphire

Hebrew, Greek, and Latin jewel name
"blue"

Sapphire Origin and Meaning

The name Sapphire is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "blue".

Sapphire goes waaaaay beyond Ruby and Pearl. This September birthstone, occasionally used a century ago, might be worth a reappraisal, perhaps as a Sophie/Sophia alternative. Sapphire is the pseudonym of Romona Lofton, who wrote the book Push, which was turned into the movie Precious. Sapphire entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022, and is proving to be one of the freshest gem names for girls. Another intriguing variation is the lovely Sapphira.

# 973 in the US

Sapphire Rank in US Top 1000

# 679 on Nameberry

Sapphire Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Sapphire Popularity

Famous People Named Sapphire

  • Sapphire
    pen name of Ramona Lofton, American novelist and poet
  • Sapphire Elia
    English actress
  • Sapphire
    ring name of Juanita Wright, American pro wrestler

Sapphire in Pop Culture

  • Sapphire aka Candice Jean "Candy" Gennaro
    character in DC Power Company comics
  • Sapphire Birch
    a male main character in 'Bitterblue' by Kristin Cashore
  • Mistress Sapphire
    character on TV's "Castle"
  • Sapphire Trewhella
    main character in the 'Ingo' series by Helen Dunmore
  • Sapphire Trollzawa
    character in animated series "Trollz"
  • Sapphire
    character on animated series "Steven Universe"
  • Sapphire
    character in radio/film/television series Amos 'n' Andy
  • Sapphire
    a character in British TV series "Sapphire & Steel"
  • Sapphire
    a main character in "Pokémon Adventures"
  • Sapphire Rhodonite
    character in the video game "Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice"
  • Sapphire Stagg
    character in The Justice League animated series

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