About the name Zipporah
Zipporah is the Midianite wife of Moses and one of the more decisive figures in Exodus, acting sharply at a moment when her husband hesitates. The Hebrew tzippor simply means bird, and the modern Israeli nickname Tzipi grows from the same root.
Zipporah is a girl name of Hebrew origin, pronounced zih-POR-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 95 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the antiquity.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Zipporah?
Zipporah currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 625,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Zipporah
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Zipporah yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Zipporah
Names similar to Zipporah
Hezekiah
hez-uh-KY-uh
The Lord strengthens
Susannah
soo-ZAN-ah
Lily
Daniela
dah-nee-EL-ah
God is my judge
Delilah
deh-LY-lah
Delicate, languishing
Hannah
HAN-uh
Grace, favor
Seraphina
ser-ah-FEE-nah
Fiery ones, burning
Zachary
ZAK-uh-ree
The Lord has remembered
Dinah
DY-nah
Judged, vindicated
Zipporah — frequently asked questions
What does the name Zipporah mean?
Zipporah means "Bird". It is a name of Hebrew origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Zipporah?
Zipporah is pronounced zih-POR-ah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Zipporah?
Zipporah scores 95 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 625,000 people carry it — about 1.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Zipporah?
Zipporah carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Zipporah?
The lucky number for Zipporah is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.