Zaffre: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zaffre – Meaning: a deep cobalt-blue pigment historically used in ceramics and glass – Origin: Italian (zaffera); ultimate origin uncertain, possibly connected to the same root as 'sapphire' – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: ZAF-er


Zaffre is an Italian (zaffera); ultimate origin uncertain, possibly connected to the same root as 'sapphire' unisex name meaning “a deep cobalt-blue pigment historically used in ceramics and glass”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.

Meaning & Origin of Zaffre

Meaning: A deep cobalt-blue pigment historically used in ceramics and glass.

Origin: Italian (zaffera); ultimate origin uncertain, possibly connected to the same root as 'sapphire'.

How to Pronounce Zaffre

Phonetic: ZAF-er   IPA: /ˈzæfər/

Popularity of Zaffre

Zaffre doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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