The first name Sappho
A girl’s name from Latin.
Pronounced /ˈsæ.foʊ/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Learned borrowing from Latin Sapphō, borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sappho last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2018, with 3 births (#5,666).
6
babies named Sappho, 1996–2025
#5,581
rank in 2021
2018
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sappho with other names.
Sappho in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Սապփո
Sappʻo
Armenian
Сафо
Safo
Bulgarian
Safo
Catalan
Sapfo
Danish
Sapfo
Esperanto
Sapfo
Finnish
Σαπφώ
Sapfó
Greek
סאפפו
Sappo
Hebrew
Szapphó
Hungarian, also Szapfó
Safó
Irish
Saffo
Italian
サッポー
Sappō
Japanese
Sapphō
Latin
Safona
Polish, also Safo
Safo
Portuguese
Сапфо́
Sapfó
Russian, also Сафо́
Sapfo
Slovak
Safo
Spanish
Sapfo
Swedish
Spelled Sappho in Dutch, French and German too.
More Latin girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sappho mean?
- Learned borrowing from Latin Sapphō, borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ).
- What is the origin of the name Sappho?
- Learned borrowing from Latin Sapphō, borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ).
- How popular is the name Sappho?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sappho, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2018, with 3 births.
- How do you pronounce Sappho?
- Sappho is /ˈsæ.foʊ/, 2 syllables.