English · Girl name
Saphire
“precious gemstone”
About the name Saphire
Saphire is an English girls’ name and a variant spelling of Sapphire. It is derived from Latin ‘sapphirus’ and Greek ‘sappheiros’, meaning ‘precious gemstone’, and the Greek word is thought to come from a Semitic source related to Hebrew sappir. The name refers to the sapphire, a blue variety of the mineral corundum that is the traditional birthstone for September. Like Ruby and Pearl, it belongs to a group of English given names taken from gems.
- Meaning
- precious gemstone
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SAF-ire(2 syl.)
Middle names for Saphire
- Saphire Rose
- Saphire Lynn
- Saphire Marie
- Saphire Faith
- Saphire Joy
Questions about Saphire
- What does Saphire mean?
- Saphire is an English name meaning "precious gemstone".
- How do you pronounce Saphire?
- Saphire is pronounced SAF-ire, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Saphire?
- Variants of Saphire include Sapphire.
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