At a Glance
- 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
ZAF-erIPA /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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