Saffire
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SAF-ire
- Origin
- English
Saffire is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “the blue gemstone sapphire”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Saffire mean?
English: spelling of Saphire, itself a spelling of Sapphire; via Latin and Greek, probably from Hebrew sappir
“the blue gemstone sapphire”
Spelling of Sapphire, the blue gemstone that is September's birthstone.
Meaning borrowed from Saphire.
Is Saffire a girl's or a boy's name?
Saffire is a girls' name.
How popular is Saffire in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 7 girls.
Saffire in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 7 | #3,360 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
Names like Saffire
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Summer, Safa, Zainab, Aaliyah, Safaa, Sumayyah, Farah, Salma, Safiya, Hafsa, Safia, Hibah
Names related to Saffire
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Saffire: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/saffire, updated 20 October 2026.