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Zipporah

zip-POH-rah

Popularity

#2916

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

2,549

Peak Year

#86 in 2018

First Recorded

1912

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Derived from the Hebrew *Tzipporah*, meaning 'bird'. Symbolizes freedom, beauty, and a soaring spirit.

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ZipZippyPoppy

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Zipporah

    Wife of Moses in the Bible

Nicknames

ZipZippyPoppy

Spelling Variations

TziporaZippora

Similar Names

DeborahShoshanaMiriamNaomi

Personality Traits

IndependentWiseIntuitiveSpiritual

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