Saffire as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Saffire

What is the meaning of the name Saffire ?

The baby name Saffire is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAF-fire (IPA: /ˈsæfaɪr/ or /ˈsæfaɪər/).

Saffire is English in Origin.

Saffire is a modern English respelling of Sapphire, the gemstone name. The underlying word traces through Middle English and Old French saphir to Latin sapphīrus and Greek sáppheiros, likely from Hebrew sappīr, “blue stone.” As a name it carries the jewel’s associations with deep blue color, wisdom, truth, and protection, and is linked to the September birthstone and to royalty and devotion.

As a given name in the Anglophone world, the Sapphire family appears sporadically in 18th–19th‑century records, rising with the Victorian fashion for jewel names; Saffire itself emerged in late 20th‑century usage as a contemporary twist. Predominantly feminine but usable unisex, it remains rare yet recognizable. Related forms include Sapphire, Safire, Saphire, Saphira, and Sapphira; cognates include Portuguese and Indonesian Safira, and the Biblical Greek form Sapphira. Meaning: “sapphire; blue gem,” with connotations of loyalty, clarity, and steadfastness.