Sapphire is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sapphire means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sapphire across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sapphire has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sapphire is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “blue gemstone”. From the name of the blue precious stone.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,048 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,705 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 70 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sapphire per year, United States (1979 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (301/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (148/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (6/yr).
Sapphire is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,714 nationally (given to 378 babies that year).
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