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Why parents love Sapphire- Princess Diana's engagement ring is a sapphire — now Kate's.
- The Star of India is the world's largest sapphire.
- Two syllables with a rich, precious sound: SAF-ire.
- Sapphire is the September birthstone.
- The gemstone symbolises wisdom, truth, and royalty.
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The vibe of Sapphire
blue gemstoneSaturnGreekDianaengagement ringStar of IndiaSeptemberroyaltywisdom
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Origin & history of Sapphire
Greek sappheiros (blue gemstone)
→ Latin sapphirus
→ English Sapphire
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English / Greek / Hebrew roots
Sapphire comes from the Greek sappheiros meaning blue gemstone. Princess Diana's engagement ring is a sapphire (now worn by Kate Middleton). The Star of India is the world's largest sapphire. Sapphires symbolise wisdom and truth.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek/Latin gemstone word.
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Today
Sapphire remains a beloved choice, ranking #1166 in the US. 4,806 babies have been named Sapphire since 1979.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Sapphire?
2022
peak year
Today, Sapphire is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1166), with only about 217 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 301 babies were given the name (ranked #913 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Sapphire has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 4,806 babies have been registered as Sapphire since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
301
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #913)
(ranked #913)
217
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,170
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,806
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Sapphire2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Sapphire's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — royal-gemstone leadership. People named Sapphire tend to be precious, wise, and gifted at being the bluest jewel on any royal finger.
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Bluest jewel on royal finger✦
Diana's ring◈
Star-of-India◎
September birthstone♡
Wisdom-and-truthS1
A1
P7
P7
H8
I9
R9
E5
Sum: 47 → Life path 2
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Personality of Sapphire🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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