Type Word Usage Ancient Greek Scripts σάπφειρος(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Greek word meaning "sapphire" or "lapis lazuli" (ultimately derived from the Hebrew word סַפִּיר (sappir)). Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsSappho(Ancient Greek) Sapphira(Biblical) Sappheire(Biblical Greek) Saffira(Biblical Latin) Sapphire(English) Safira(Portuguese)