Name profile

Safira

A name meaning "sapphire".

PronunciationEuropean Portuguese /sɐ.ˈfi.ɾɐ/; Brazilian Portuguese /sa.ˈfi.ɾɐ/
Usage languagesEgyptian, Portuguese
US rank (2025)#4,546

Meaning and history

Portuguese form of Sapphira, which also coincides with the Portuguese word for “sapphire.”

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 10 births, rank #10,818
2008: 12 births, rank #9,476
2009: 14 births, rank #8,454
2010: 8 births, rank #12,276
20112011: 12 births, rank #9,150
2012: 7 births, rank #13,483
2013: 9 births, rank #11,000
2014: 20 births, rank #6,207
2015: 12 births, rank #8,931
20162016: 13 births, rank #8,393
2017: 18 births, rank #6,531
2018: 12 births, rank #8,617
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 9 births, rank #10,250
20212021: 18 births, rank #6,414
2022: 22 births, rank #5,638
2023: 12 births, rank #8,486
2024: 13 births, rank #7,967
20252025: 30 births, rank #4,546

In 2025, 30 babies were recorded with the name Safira, ranking #4,546 among girls.