People take their vocabulary names from Esperanto too now, eh? I've never been a big fan of the trend myself, but, well, at least it sounds like an old Latinate name.
-- Anonymous User 6/8/2007
I really like this name! It's unique and has a cool meaning. I can't think of any bad relations to this name, it being a "safe" choice if you don't mind unconventional names.
This is a very beautiful and I would like to name my daughter this. But, I would spell it Saphira. I really like names based off of gems, so of course I like this name!
This name is popular in places like Mozambique and Angola, because those were once Portuguese colonies. Therefore it could also be counted as an African name. Sometimes it is spelled with a Z instead of S, sometimes not.