Entry № 2428 · Greek, English origin

Tiffany Tiffany — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ TIF-ah-nee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek, English
Meaning
"Manifestation of God (peaked #13 in 1988; Breakfast at Tiffany's)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 690
First recorded
Medieval (English)

A name that means "manifestation of god (peaked #13 in 1988; breakfast at tiffany's)".

Tiffany is the medieval English form of the Greek Theophania ("manifestation of God") — same root as the Christian feast of Epiphany. **Originally a name traditionally given to girls born on Epiphany (January 6)**; revived in the 1960s after **Truman Capote's *Breakfast at Tiffany's* (1958) and Blake Edwards's 1961 film starring Audrey Hepburn made the name an icon of New York aspiration**. **A top-20 US baby name from 1980 to 1997, peaking at #13 in 1988**. **Tiffany Haddish (born 1979)** — American comedian; first Black woman to host *Saturday Night Live* (2017). **Tiffany & Co.** — luxury jeweler founded 1837 — gave Manhattan's Fifth Avenue its diamond cachet.

Featured throughout late-20th-century American culture; subject of Sam Wasson's *Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.* (2010).

Manifestation of God. Peaked at #13 in 1988; Breakfast at Tiffany's made the name an icon of New York aspiration.

The name in its native script.

Tiffany
Transliteration
Tiffany
Pronunciation
/ ˈtɪf.ə.ni /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Tiffany stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 690 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 13 in 1988
Babies named Tiffany · last year
415 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1880
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · #13 NOW · #690

Tiffanys before her.

Real people
Tiffany Haddish
American comedian.
born 1979
In fiction
Holly Golightly
Breakfast at Tiffany's.
1958

Names connected to Tiffany.

The number behind Tiffany.

5

The Free Spirit

Tiffany reduces to five — the number of Epiphany.

Why families chose this name.

"Tiffany's manifestation. Seven letters. Tiffany."
Catherine · Mother of one · Fifth Avenue