ציפא
Tzipa means “bird, a Yiddish pet form of Tzipora”
Tzipa is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- ציפא
- In English letters
- Tzipa
- Other English spellings
- Tsipa, Tsippa
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ציפה
- Meaning
- Bird, a Yiddish pet form of Tzipora
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 181
220 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tzipa.
- 220 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 19, against 22 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ציפה. The chart shows the spelling ציפא alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Tzipa is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ציפא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 117 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Tzipa in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tzipa.
What does the name Tzipa mean?
Tzipa means “bird, a Yiddish pet form of Tzipora”. Tzipa is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Tzipa a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tzipa is mainly a girl's name. Of the 220 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 220 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Tzipa in Hebrew?
Tzipa is written ציפא in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ציפה.
How many people in Israel are named Tzipa?
220 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tzipa today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.