Comments for the name Saffron

Simon Lebon's middle daughter is named Saffron.

There is an actress from a movie called 'Circle of Friends' who is named Saffron Burrows.

There's book "Saffy's Angel" by Hilary McKay about girl Saffron Csson and her family.

There is also Saffron Alderage, a model.

Saffron (Saffy) is the name of Edina's daughter on the comedy show Absolutely Fabulous, played by Julia Sawalha.

I like this name a lot, and I've used it for a character of mine with red hair. The name is so bright and energetic, and it's an unusual and very pretty name that's not hard to say or spell.

Have named a character Saffron. Such a nice name.

I like this only as a middle name.

I love this name, and would definitely use it for a girls name when I'm older, but I would use the nickname Saffie, which is a lot prettier.

It's really warm and lively. I would definitely consider it for another daughter, perhaps with the planty Lilias.

I'm not particularly happy about the fact that this name is also a spice, but it's not like I dislike the name Juniper any less because it's a tree. Nature names just seem better than spice names somehow. I think this is a cool name, and it sounds like a total redhead name despite the yellow-ish color of the spice. The name wouldn't sound bad on any dark-haired woman either, but it doesn't seem ''right'' on a blonde. It sounds like the name of someone cool and confident with a good taste in music and progressive values.

It's okay with a nice middle name, but it gets really tacky with some middle names.

Saffron is one of the many names of the very untrustworthy "wife" of Malcolm Reynolds on the show Firefly, two other names being Yolanda and Bridget.

There's a popstar in episode 4 (3 in English) of the anime show Sailor Moon whose name is Saffron.

This name was used only rarely in England during the nineteenth/twentieth century craze for flower names. It received some attention during the 1960s, since it features in Donovan's hit song, "Mellow Yellow".
It appears to be used in Turkey as a girl's name, in the form "Safran".
In the Bible the spice Saffron - long the most valuable of all spices - is called "karkom"; the modern Hebrew is "safran", like that Turkish girl's name.

I like it. I don't really find it any different from Violet.
Like the previous person said, it was used a little during the Victorian floral boom (or should I say bloom?) and ranked 304th on the England name chart for 2007 so it is not a rare name now if you consider it is more popular than April, Alex and Joanna just to provide a few examples.

This has almost become a second name for me. Whenever I hear it, I think someone is calling to me or talking about me. On a side note, I am quite fond of the spice Saffron and think it would be a suitable name for a daughter.

I definitely enjoy having this name. At times when I introduce myself, people mishear and misspell it, but as many people are intrigued and charmed by it. I've had a handful of people start singing "Mellow Yellow" when they hear my name. I like that it carries that obviousness that I had hippie parents, but also a certain unconventional glamour. I can dress it up or dress it down.

Being named Saffron, all I get is compliments about it. My mum likes unusual names and my sister is called Ruby. I get nicknames like Saf, Saffy, Froon (boyfriend's creation lol) and Sassaroni, Sas from family. Loads of people spell it Safron, Saphron.

This name sounds really beautiful and unique. It would be great as the name of a character in a short story.

This name puts me in mind of a brainless Essex girl with a bad attitude and her hair scraped back into a 'facelift'. I can just imagine the name "Saffron" being screeched by a loud-mouthed, track-suit wearing mother.

This sounds like a name straight out of a Joss Whedon or sci-fi show. Very hippie-ish and trying too hard to be unique.

This name sounds really trashy and like the name of a stripper.

I prefer the spelling Safran- a phonetic variant that, unlike other phonetic variants, is smart and neat.

I think this is a very sweet name. Reminds me of Saffron from Firefly though.

Saffron is a pretty name but the fact that it's a spice puts me off a bit.

Saffron was one of the names of a con artist played by Christina Hendricks on the television series "Firefly".

I suppose it's an okay name, as it's spunky and uncommon. I disagree with the people who say it's a redhead name; it sounds more like a name for a girl with long, black hair. It does sound a bit out-there, being a spice. But then again, I like the name Rue, which is also a spice, so I can't talk.

I hate this name. All I can think of is the spice and that's not a good thought when it comes to naming someone. It might be ok for a pet, not a kid.

I've only ever heard it pronounced SAF-rahn.

This is too cutesy, in my opinion.