Girl · #2,793 in 2026

Zipporah

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
Current Rank
#2,793
Peak Rank
#2,179 (2018)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
-12%
1912
First Year
2026
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#2179
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
72
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zipporah

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
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 Zipporah

Zipporah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 86 births, good for #2,179 nationwide. About 26% of every Zipporah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zipporah ranks #2,793 for baby girls with 61 births, gradually falling (-12%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Zipporah

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

Names that sound like Zipporah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zipporah 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 Zipporah

What does the name Zipporah 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 Zipporah?
Zipporah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical, Hebrew.
How popular is Zipporah in 2026?
In 2026, Zipporah ranks #2,793 among girls' names in the U.S., with 61 babies given the name that year.
When was Zipporah most popular?
Zipporah reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #2,179 that year with 86 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Zipporah most popular?
Zipporah has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Oregon. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zipporah.
Is Zipporah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Zipporah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Zipporah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zipporah include Cinthya, Jaelin, Alizabeth. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Zipporah?
Common variants and related forms of Zipporah include Tzipora, Tziporah, Tzippora. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Zipporah

Zipporah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Zipporah's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,179. Use the chart and map above to compare Zipporah'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.