Saphira

A gemstone name that doesn't sound as wordy as Sapphire or Lazuli do, this is a streamlined spelling of the Biblical name. It was also used in by Christopher Paolini in his dragon series, Eragon, though in this case, the pronunciation would be slightly different, a little more like Sophia or Sufiya, but still associated with the gemstone.

This spelling is currently favored in the US over the original Sapphira, while Sapphire is about twice as popular as both put together.

Pronounced suh-FEAR-uh.

As of October 2026, Saphira ranked #1775 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1541 in 2017.