Zipporah

Zipporah is a biblical Hebrew name meaning bird. In Exodus, Zipporah is the wife of Moses, giving the name a specific place in one of the Bible’s central narratives. Its direct animal meaning also makes it a nature name, combining a scriptural identity with a simple image from the living world.

Tzipporah and Tziporah are related ways of representing the Hebrew name, while Zipporah is a familiar English biblical spelling. The initial T in those alternatives helps represent the Hebrew consonant sound more explicitly. A family’s religious tradition or preferred transliteration may guide the choice, with each form referring back to the same biblical woman and the same bird-related root.