Sapphira
Meaning
"sapphire gemstone, beautiful"
Origin: Hebrew sappir
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,219
- Total SSA Count
- 34
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Sapphie, Saffi, Phira
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sapphire gemstone, beautiful"
Origin: Hebrew sappir
"exaltation (Selah)"
Origin: Hebrew
Sela is more popular, ranked #4127 vs #4219 for Sapphira.
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Sela is more popular, ranked #4127 compared to Sapphira at #4219 in the United States.
Sapphira means "sapphire gemstone, beautiful" (Hebrew sappir origin). Sela means "exaltation (Selah)" (Hebrew origin).
Sapphira is primarily a girl name. Sela is primarily a girl name.