Save Gender Feminine Usage English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Literature, Various Pronounced Pron. /sə.ˈfaɪ.ɹə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.