The baby name Kefirah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-FEE-rah (IPA: /kɛˈfiːrə/ or /kəˈfiːrə/).
The baby name Kefirah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-FEE-rah (IPA: /kɛˈfiːrə/ or /kəˈfiːrə/).
Kefirah is Arabic, Semitic in Origin.
Kefirah is a Hebrew name with biblical roots. In the Hebrew Bible, Chephirah (Kefirah) appears as a town in the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 9:17; 18:26), and most lexicons relate the form to kefar “village,” yielding the sense “hamlet” or “small settlement.” In modern naming, some also connect it to kfir “young lion,” reading Kefirah as “lion cub” or by extension “lioness.” Note that the Modern Hebrew noun kefirah (כפירה) is a homograph meaning “denial/heterodoxy,” a separate sense that some speakers notice.
Usage as a given name is rare but growing in Israeli and Jewish diasporic circles, typically as a feminine counterpart to Kfir. Variant spellings include Kephirah and Chephirah (biblical transliterations), as well as Kefira and Kfira. Related names: Kfir (m.), Lavi/Lavie and Leviyah (f.), Ari/Ariel. The name offers a blend of biblical place-name heritage and strong animal imagery, depending on the chosen etymology.
Kefirah is extremely rare. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 |
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