The baby name Sapira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-PEER-uh (səˈpɪərə) or sah-PEE-rah (saˈpiːra).
Sapira is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Sapira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-PEER-uh (səˈpɪərə) or sah-PEE-rah (saˈpiːra).
Sapira is Hebrew in Origin.
Sapira blends Hebrew and Aramaic roots, deriving from sapir/sappira, the word for “sapphire,” the luminous blue gemstone evoked in the Hebrew Bible. The term is linked to Greek sappheiros and Latin sapphirus, sources of English “sapphire.” As a given name, Sapira suggests clarity, wisdom, and celestial beauty associated with the stone. It can also be read as an Aramaic emphatic form meaning “the sapphire,” familiar from rabbinic texts.
Though uncommon, Sapira appears in modern Hebrew-speaking circles as a feminine counterpart to unisex Sapir. Related forms include Sapphira and Saphira (English), Safira (Portuguese/Indonesian), and Sapir (Hebrew). The New Testament’s Sapphira gives the name a small footprint in Christian sources, despite that episode’s somber tone. Parents today favor Sapira for its gemlike elegance, cross‑cultural familiarity, and succinct, contemporary sound.
Sapira is seldom given. We count 45 recorded uses of it across 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Sapira is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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