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Sephira
Pronounced seh-FEER-uh /sɛˈfɪr.ə/Medium
Meaning: From Hebrew sefirah (plural sefirot), the ten emanations through which the divine is understood to act in the world in Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. It is a term of mystical theology rather than a traditional given name, which we note respectfully.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Sephira is the singular of the Hebrew sefirot, the ten emanations at the heart of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition — the channels through which, in that teaching, the infinite becomes knowable. The word has been picked up in English as a girl's name for its sound and its air of depth; it is a theological term rather than a traditional given name, which we note respectfully (said 'seh-FEER-uh').
In the U.S. it appears only rarely for girls. Rare, mystical, and weighty.
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What does the name Sephira mean?
Sephira is the singular of the Hebrew sefirot, the ten divine emanations of Kabbalah — a term of Jewish mysticism, which we note respectfully.
How do you pronounce Sephira?
It's said seh-FEER-uh /sɛˈfɪr.ə/ — three beats, stress on the middle.
Is Sephira a boy or girl name?
Sephira is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Sephira?
Sephira is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.