Saffron

Saffron is absolutely beautiful, unique, and wonderful for an autumn baby. I like how it’s a spice and a flower, with the fact it means “gold leaves”, how lovely! Not every day you see a cool name like this.

People who are complaining that it's a spice need to stop being so picky with everything. This name is beautiful and I don't see how it being a spice makes any sort of difference.

Elegant and exotic.

It's honestly adorable! I love the nickname Saffy, too!

Love this name! Saffy is a cute nickname.

Saffron is a gorgeous, underused herb / spice / nature name. I say "underused" because I have never heard it used in the U.S. - I understand it hung out near the Top 100 for a short time in the U.K., but even there it has fallen off the charts.

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The first time I heard this name was as the alias of Saffron / Bridget / Yolanda (or as Captain Malcolm Reynolds once called her, "Yo-Saff-Bridge!"), played by Christina Hendricks, on the TV show "Firefly." We never did find out the character's real name (though given the aliases she used I like to think it was something really mundane / good-girl, like Mary or Sarah or Hannah); but her Saffron "personality" was naive yet earthy, sort of the ultimate seductress.

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In real life, the only bearer I know of is the English actress Saffron Burrows.

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I think Saff / Saffo (my favorite) / Saffy are all good nicknames.

Gorgeous and stunning!

"Saffron" is a very expensive spice; a friendly word of warning: Grenadians often sell turmeric under this name. One may wonder why one is getting such a good deal on Saffron but it isn't a rip off since one does get the value! "Saffron" is a pleasant sounding feminine name, much for so that "Turmeric!"

Love love. Sounds exotic and warm. Like a trip to India in the 1960s.

It sounds like a happy name for a girl and reminds me of the color yellow and orange. I love it on gingers because it reminds me of the color orange and yellow.

I think Saffron is a unique and strong name for a girl! However, I dislike the nickname "Saffy", it sounds corny. But I still like the name.

Very exquisite, love it!

This is my name and I used to get the spice jokes in elementary. It's all harmless, though, and I've gotten compliments on it, too. My close friends just call me Saff or Saffy.

A very expensive exotic spice in the United States. It's better than say, Paprika or Cumin. Saffron rice is not a terrible association.

I think this would be a wonderful boy's name. The spice is so aromatic, and studies have shown it to be a natural anti-depressant and aphrodisiac.

A beautiful name for a special child. Our only daughter, a twin had the exact heart rhythm as her brother and scans had shown only one child was to be born. The shadow had meant the medical staff hadn't spotted her. A lovely surprise. She is special, confident and beautiful. We had to give her a special beautiful name.

Under-rated in my opinion. It's a real strong female name. Spicy and strong, I like it. I hope to see it come up as popular in the future!

As far as spice names go, I like it better than Ginger or Coriander, but it's still not a favorite of mine. Probably because Saffron isn't a spice I like to begin with, ha ha.

There are two Saffrons in my school of 900 so it's not very common. I have to say, both those people are very pleasant and the name is also very bright and cheery.

The name itself is really sweet. One of my friends is called Saffron-Mai.

What a cheerful, pretty & lovely name! ^^

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

I like this only as a middle name.

Have named a character Saffron. Such a nice name.

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.