Sephora

French variation of Tziporah, Hebrew

"bird"

Sephora Origin and Meaning

The name Sephora is a girl's name meaning "bird".

This lovely name is a softened French version of Tziporah, the biblical wife of Moses. Unfortunately, in the US, it's become attached to the cosmetics franchise.

The brand Sephora claims to have gotten its name "by blending the Biblical name of Zipporah (Moses’ exceptionally beautiful wife) with the ancient Greek term for 'pretty,' sephos." Sephos, however, is not a word, nor is Sephora a blend with anything else — it is a very real variation of Tziporah.

Sephora Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1323 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Sephora

• 1323 Nameberry 2025

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The name Sephora in Pop Culture

• Sephora cosmetics retail chain
• Sephora wife of Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's epic film The Ten Commandments (1956)
• Seffora spelling used in the Latin Bible