Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Tzippora

Zipporah is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian.

  • Biblical Hebrew
  • Hebrew
Current Rank
#13,455
Peak Rank
#9,825 (1987)
Total Babies
48
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1987
First Year
2023
Last Year
1987
Peak Year
#9825
Peak Rank
48
Total Count
9
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tzippora

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Zipporah is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Biblical Hebrew
  • Hebrew
Origin & history
In the Book of Exodus, Zipporah was one of the seven daughters of Jethro, a Kenite shepherd who was a priest of Midian . In Exodus 2:18 , Jethro is also referred to as Reuel, and in the Book of Judges ( Judges 4:11 ) as Hobab . Hobab is also the name of Jethro's son in Numbers 10:29 .

The Story of Tzippora

American parents first put Tzippora on the record books as a baby girl name in 1987, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 6 Tzipporas were born — ranking #9,825 that year. About 33% of every Tzippora on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Tzippora last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 48 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Tzippora

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tzippora. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Tzippora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tzippora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tzippora

What does the name Tzippora mean?
Zipporah is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian.
What is the origin of the name Tzippora?
Tzippora has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew.
How popular is Tzippora in 2026?
In 2026, Tzippora ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Tzippora most popular?
Tzippora reached its peak popularity in 1987, ranking #9,825 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Tzippora a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tzippora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Tzippora?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tzippora include Ariene, Kelleye, Veronice. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Tzippora?
Common variants and related forms of Tzippora include Tzipora, Tziporah, Zipporah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Tzippora

Tzippora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 48 births in the dataset. Tzippora's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #9,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Tzippora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.