Sapphire

“Blue gemstone; the term originally meant lapis lazuli” — Greek via Latin origin

Girl's name · #1058 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Sapphire is near its high-water mark: it reached #913 in 2022 and still ranked #1058 in 2025. About 5,000 girls have carried it since 1979.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sapphires

Sapphire Elia — British actress
Sapphire Cooper — New Zealand field hockey player

In stories & tradition

Sapphire Stagg — The Brave and the Bold
Sapphire — DC Universe
Sapphire Styx — comics character

Similar names: Egypt · Saoirse · Treasure · Giavanna · Symphony · Scout

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