Fun Facts About the Name Tzipora
- More than 1 thousand babies named Tzipora: U.S. records list 1,332 babies given the name Tzipora from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tzipora Mean?
Tzipora is a Hebrew name meaning "bird." It is the feminine form of the Hebrew noun tzippor (צִפּוֹר), "bird." The name belongs to the daughter of Jethro, the priest of Midian, who became the wife of Moses (Exodus 2:21). Its form matches the ordinary Hebrew word for a bird, and that is the standard explanation for its meaning.
Tzipora Name History & Origins
The name Tzipporah is that of Moses' wife in the book of Exodus; she is also named as the mother of his two sons, Gershom and Eliezer (Exodus 2:21; 18:2 - 4). When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek, the Septuagint wrote the name as Sepphōra, simplifying the opening ts sound, and the Latin Vulgate rendered it Sephora. English Bibles of the 16th and 17th centuries settled on the spelling Zipporah, the form used in the King James Version of 1611.
The spellings Tzipora and Tziporah are later transliterations that keep the Hebrew letter tsadi (צ) visible. They are common in modern Israeli and Jewish use, along with the short form Tzipi. In Modern Hebrew, tzippor remains the everyday word for "bird."
How Popular is the Name Tzipora?
Tzipora has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #3,004 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,066 | 54 | 0.0034% |
| 2024 | #3,004 | 55 | 0.0034% |
| 2023 | #3,082 | 54 | 0.0034% |
| 2022 | #3,159 | 52 | 0.0032% |
| 2021 | #3,486 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 2020 | #3,136 | 51 | 0.0032% |
| 2019 | #3,547 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 2018 | #3,786 | 40 | 0.0024% |
| 2017 | #3,761 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 2016 | #3,654 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 2015 | #4,140 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2014 | #4,542 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2013 | #3,641 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2012 | #4,480 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2011 | #4,457 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2010 | #4,725 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #5,086 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2008 | #4,869 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2007 | #6,537 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #4,259 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #4,479 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2004 | #5,369 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #6,566 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #5,891 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #4,681 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2000 | #4,642 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1999 | #6,470 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #4,361 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #5,001 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1996 | #4,875 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1995 | #5,432 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #4,514 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1993 | #4,992 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1992 | #7,488 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #5,392 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #5,540 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #5,535 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #5,312 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1987 | #3,976 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1986 | #6,587 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #4,851 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #4,732 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1983 | #6,684 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #5,521 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #6,302 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #6,769 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #8,981 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #8,405 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #8,125 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #6,873 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #6,640 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #6,531 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #7,950 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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