Variant spelling of Sapphira, from the Greek sappheiros (sapphire gemstone), itself from Hebrew; Saphira is also the name of the dragon in Christopher Paolini's Eragon series, giving it a modern fantasy dimension.
Nicknames
saph
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
The fantasy association is strong; may date to the mid-2000s Eragon wave but gem names generally hold up.
The cultural moment.
Small but measurable uptick in Germany and the US following the 2003 publication and 2006 film of Eragon.