Meaning and history
Sapphira is a name derived from the Greek Σαπφείρη (Sappheire), from σάπφειρος (sappheiros), meaning “sapphire” or “lapis lazuli,” ultimately from the Hebrew סַפִּיר (sappir). It is also the name of a character in Acts in the New Testament who is killed by God for lying.
20062006: 14 births, rank #8,237
2007: 20 births, rank #6,552
2008: 22 births, rank #6,130
2009: 28 births, rank #5,097
2010: 25 births, rank #5,414
20112011: 23 births, rank #5,728
2012: 29 births, rank #4,836
2013: 31 births, rank #4,543
2014: 55 births, rank #3,041
2015: 46 births, rank #3,429
20162016: 51 births, rank #3,182
2017: 49 births, rank #3,247
2018: 62 births, rank #2,744
2019: 49 births, rank #3,222
2020: 28 births, rank #4,648
20212021: 42 births, rank #3,614
2022: 47 births, rank #3,365
2023: 44 births, rank #3,525
2024: 34 births, rank #4,207
20252025: 43 births, rank #3,517
In 2025, 43 babies were recorded with the name Sapphira, ranking #3,517 among girls.