Saphron
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SAF-ron
- Origin
- English
Saphron is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “saffron, the golden spice”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Saphron mean?
English: spelling of Saffron; spice name, from Arabic za'faran via French
“saffron, the golden spice”
The name of the golden spice taken from a crocus flower; the word reached English through French from Arabic.
Meaning borrowed from Saffron. More on Wiktionary.
Is Saphron a girl's or a boy's name?
Saphron is a girls' name.
How popular is Saphron in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Saphron in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Saphron in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 7 | #2,295 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,951 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Nicknames for Saphron
- Saffy
Names like Saphron
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sarah, Charlotte, Sophie, Zoe, Ellie, Emma, Hannah, Holly, Chloe, Amber, Georgia, Molly
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, “Saphron: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/saphron, updated 20 October 2026.