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Zafiro

A girl's name with 89 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#17584 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

sapphire

Zafiro is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, the Spanish word for 'sapphire' — one of the most precious of all gemstones, the deep blue stone of wisdom, royalty, and divine favor. As a name, it carries all the sapphire's deep blue brilliance and centuries of association with celestial beauty.

Zafiro is a gem name with a Spanish soul — as rich and deep as the sapphire's color, carrying the stone's associations with wisdom and the blue of the sky above the Mediterranean.

EtymologyShow more

Zafiro first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1991. First appearing in the 1990s, Zafiro emerged during a period of rapid naming innovation in America, when parents increasingly created new names or adopted them from global cultures.

Without a confirmed origin classification, Zafiro may have arrived through family tradition, creative coinage, or cultural channels not yet documented in standard naming references.

At a Glance

89
Total births
Since 1991
2022
Peak
11 births
1991
First recorded
34 years of data
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Popularity Over Time

Zafiro has 14+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1991.

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First appeared: 1991Peak: 2022 (11 births)Current: #17584

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Zafiro
DecadeBirthsAvg RankTrend
2020s22#14141
2010s29#16815
2000s19#16719
1990s19#13312

The Story of Zafiro

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2022, Zafiro is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Zafiro are most likely born between 2012 and 2024.

How rare is Zafiro?

Only about 1 in every 720,000 babies born in 2024 was named Zafiro — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1991, peaked in the 2010s with 29 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.

Zafiro by the numbers

  • Would fill 2 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(14 years, 19912024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Zafiro
YearBirthsRank
20245#17584
202211#9651
20216#15187
20195#17931
20187#13748
20165#18796
20155#19048
20137#14550
20086#17448
20076#17585
20067#15124
19996#14388
19987#12411
19916#13138

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Zafiro a boy's or girl's name?
Zafiro is primarily a girl's name.
When was Zafiro most popular?
Zafiro reached its peak popularity in 2022 with 11 births that year. It is currently ranked #17584 in the U.S.
How popular is the name Zafiro?
Zafiro is currently ranked #17584 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 89 babies since 1991.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 19912024