Seraphina

Seraphina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “fiery, burning one”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: ser-uh-FEE-nuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form built from seraphim, the Hebrew name of a high order of angels. The name came into wider use through Latin and Romance forms such as Serafina/Seraphina.

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How popular is Seraphina?

2024109 per million US babies

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Babies named Seraphina in 2024362

2024 rank#777 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,602

Seraphina is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Seraphina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Seraphina questions

What does the name Seraphina mean?

Seraphina means "fiery, burning one". It comes from Hebrew. Feminine form built from seraphim, the Hebrew name of a high order of angels. The name came into wider use through Latin and Romance forms such as Serafina/Seraphina.

Is Seraphina a boy or girl name?

Seraphina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Seraphina?

362 US babies were named Seraphina in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Seraphina?

Seraphina is usually pronounced ser-uh-FEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.