The first name Sapphire
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from English from the precious stone.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 60 girls were named Sapphire, making it the 642nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 148 births (#317).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sapphire with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sapphire at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 233 girls born in the United States were named Sapphire, the 1,058th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 301 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Sapphire
- Saffy
- Saffie
Famous people named Sapphire
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elsa JeanAmerican pornographic actress (born 1996)
Questions
- How popular is the name Sapphire?
- In 2025, 60 girls born in England and Wales were named Sapphire, ranking 642nd. Its peak was 2013, with 148 births.
- What are nicknames for Sapphire?
- Common nicknames for Sapphire include Saffy, Saffie.
- Is Sapphire a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,048 US babies named Sapphire since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sapphire most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 301 babies were named Sapphire, its highest rank at 913th.