Sefora
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Sefora: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2019.
Sefora is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Zipporah, a name of Hebrew origin (Tsippora meaning "bird"). In the Bible, Zipporah was the wife of Moses; she famously saved her husband's life by circumcising their son in a dramatic episode at a lodging place on the way to Egypt. Notable bearers are few, but the name has a quiet, elegant resonance in Mediterranean cultures. The name’s "bird" meaning links it to a small, swift place name: the island of Capri off Italy's coast is thought to share the same Italic root for "rocky" rather than avian, yet the thematic connection to flight and freedom is enduring. Sefora is a graceful variant of a name whose strong, short form puts a fresh spin on a biblical classic, ideal for parents seeking something familiar yet uncommon in Scotland.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20193 babies
- Latest (2019)
- #7653 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2019
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y