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Zipporah

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Pronounced zih-PAWR-uh /zɪ.ˈpɔːɹ.ə/Medium

Meaning: BirdMedium

In 30 seconds: Zipporah is a biblical name meaning 'bird', borne by the wife of Moses.
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Origin MediumBiblical, Hebrew
MeaningBird
U.S. rank (2025)#2238 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births83 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,632

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201819122025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zipporah comes from the biblical tradition and means 'bird'. It appears in scripture as the name of Moses's wife, which has carried it down through Jewish and Christian usage. The Hebrew-rooted forms preserve a sound that the English spelling smooths out.

It links to Hebrew variations like Tzipora and Tziporah and to the older Greek-derived Sepphora and Seffora. The bird meaning gives it a light, airy sense beneath its formal, scriptural weight.

Did you know? Zipporah appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Zipporah — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

TziporaTziporahTzipporaSepphoraSeffora

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Zipporah
    biblical wife of Moses and daughter of Jethro

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zipporah mean?

Zipporah is usually explained as meaning 'bird' and is most often linked with Biblical tradition.

How do you pronounce Zipporah?

It's commonly said zih-PAWR-uh /zɪ.ˈpɔːɹ.ə/.

Is Zipporah a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Zipporah is used as a girl name.

How popular is Zipporah?

In 2024, Zipporah ranked #2916 in the U.S. for girls, with 57 births recorded.

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