UK girl's name
Tziporah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "bird".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Tziporah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Tziporah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4709, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 4 births.
This profile covers 19 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 2000 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Tziporah is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 19 living people in the UK are called Tziporah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Tziporah ranked #4709 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2023, when 4 girls were registered as Tziporah.
- • About 19 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tziporah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4709
2023
Births in 2023
4
Latest year
Peak year
2023
4 births
Estimated living
19
2026
Meaning
What does Tziporah mean?
Tziporah is a Hebrew name derived from the root tzipor, meaning "bird" in Biblical Hebrew. The name first appeared in the Book of Exodus in the Hebrew Bible, where it was the name given to Moses' wife, who was a Midianite woman also known as Zipporah.
The name Tziporah is thought to have originated among the ancient Israelites, who inhabited the region of Canaan and the Levant during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods, approximately between the 16th and 6th centuries BCE. It was likely a popular name among the Israelites due to its Biblical significance.
In the Book of Exodus, Tziporah is described as the daughter of Jethro, a Midianite priest, who became Moses' father-in-law after Moses fled Egypt and sought refuge in Midian. The name Tziporah is first mentioned when she and her sisters encountered Moses at a well and helped him water the flocks.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tziporah was the wife of Moses, who played a significant role in the Biblical narrative. According to the text, she saved Moses' life by performing a circumcision on their son, an act that appeased God's wrath.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tziporah. Tziporah bat Palti (c. 1600 BCE) was a prominent figure in the Book of Samuel, known for her wisdom and influence. Tziporah Nunes Vaz (1610-1649) was a Dutch writer and poet of Sephardic Jewish descent, recognized for her contributions to the Golden Age of Dutch literature.
Tziporah Lifshitz (1888-1975) was an Israeli politician and one of the signatories of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. Tziporah Sanhaus (1904-1986) was a Polish-Israeli dancer and choreographer who founded the Inbal Dance Theater, one of Israel's leading dance companies.
Tziporah Berman (1912-1994) was an American artist known for her abstract expressionist paintings and her involvement in the New York art scene of the 1940s and 1950s. She was a member of the American Abstract Artists group and had several solo exhibitions at prominent galleries.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Tziporah over time
The chart below shows babies named Tziporah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2000 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Tziporah, the clearest high point is 2023. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2023, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tziporah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tziporah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4709 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | #5760 | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | #4255 | 6 | 2 |
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FAQ
Tziporah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tziporah in the UK right now?
In 2023, Tziporah was ranked #4709 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Tziporah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2023, with 4 babies registered as Tziporah in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Tziporah?
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "bird".
How many people are called Tziporah in the UK?
A total of 19 babies have been registered as Tziporah across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.