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Saffire

Quick answerSaffire is a modern English variant spelling of Sapphire, derived from the Latin "sapphirus" and ultimately from Greek "sappheiros," meaning the precious blue gemstone or the color blue.

Greek · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#17,165
TrendStable
Peak year2007
Syllables2
OriginGreek
LanguageEnglish
CultureWestern
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 1
Global rank#5,765

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Saffire

Saffire is a modern English variant spelling of Sapphire, derived from the Latin "sapphirus" and ultimately from Greek "sappheiros," meaning the precious blue gemstone or the color blue.

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Etymology

Saffire is a modern English variant spelling of Sapphire, derived from the Latin "sapphirus" and ultimately from Greek "sappheiros," meaning the precious blue gemstone or the color blue. The name is primarily used in English-speaking Western cultures, with no significant historical religious or cultural significance beyond its association with the gemstone's symbolic meanings of wisdom and royalty.

Saffire currently ranks #17,165 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

Themesgemstone

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