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.

Sapphire Rank in US Top 1000

# 910 in the US

Sapphire Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 778 on Nameberry

Sapphire Popularity

• 910 US 2022
• 778 Nameberry 2024
• 103 Unique 2021
• 933 Future 2028
• 489 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Sapphire

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Sapphire.

• Amethyst
• Emerald
• Topaz
• Indigo
• Scarlet
• Lilac
• Coral
• Lavender
• Opal
• Crimson
• Rain
• Saffron
• Phoenix
• Azure
• Jade
• Raven
• Garnet
• Winter
• Amber
• Aqua

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

• "I will...lay thy foundations with sapphires." Isaiah 54:11
• 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