צפורה
Tzipora means “bird”
Tzipora is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Zipporah, daughter of Jethro the priest of Midian, was the wife of Moses.
- In Hebrew
- צפורה
- In English letters
- Tzipora
- Other English spellings
- Zipporah, Tzippora, Tsipora, Zipora, Tsipra, Zippora
- Other Hebrew spellings
- צפרה · ציפרה · ציפורה
- Meaning
- Bird
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 381
15,188 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tzipora.
- 15,188 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 492 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,071, against 894 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: צפרה, ציפרה, ציפורה. The chart shows the spelling צפורה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Tzipora is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling צפורה 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 | 15,068 | 238 | 75 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Tzipora ranked 75 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Tzipora in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tzipora.
What does the name Tzipora mean?
Tzipora means “bird”. Tzipora is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Zipporah, daughter of Jethro the priest of Midian, was the wife of Moses.
Is Tzipora a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tzipora is mainly a girl's name. Of the 15,188 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 15,188 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Tzipora in Hebrew?
Tzipora is written צפורה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: צפרה, ציפרה, ציפורה.
How many people in Israel are named Tzipora?
15,188 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tzipora today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Tzipora ranked 75 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.