Meaning and history
Saffron is an English name derived via Old French from Arabic زعفران (zaʿfarān), which likely comes from a Persian word meaning “gold leaves.” The English term refers to the spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange color of the spice.
20062006: 36 births, rank #4,073
2007: 30 births, rank #4,808
2008: 27 births, rank #5,279
2009: 27 births, rank #5,226
2010: 26 births, rank #5,247
20112011: 29 births, rank #4,807
2012: 34 births, rank #4,296
2013: 16 births, rank #7,372
2014: 25 births, rank #5,310
2015: 22 births, rank #5,833
20162016: 30 births, rank #4,632
2017: 21 births, rank #5,821
2018: 21 births, rank #5,785
2019: 26 births, rank #5,041
2020: 21 births, rank #5,667
20212021: 26 births, rank #4,964
2022: 18 births, rank #6,464
2023: 29 births, rank #4,655
2024: 23 births, rank #5,443
20252025: 17 births, rank #6,546
In 2025, 17 babies were recorded with the name Saffron, ranking #6,546 among girls.