🔥Seraphina

Hebrew

"ardent; fiery"

Seraphina Origin and Meaning

The name Seraphina is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "ardent; fiery".

Seraphina is one of the most-searched name on Nameberry, destined for even greater popularity. The highest-ranking angels, the six-winged seraphim, inspired the lovely name Seraphina.

The name was first was brought into the contemporary spotlight when chosen by high-profile parents Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck for their second daughter, following the influential choice of Violet for their first. Shockingly, however, it was not until 2023 that Seraphina cracked the US Top 1000. Today's parents finally seem to be recognizing this name as a fresh and distinctive alternative to popular Sophia.

Latinate version Serafina is also getting some attention; the name is enjoying a style revival thanks to the current taste for strong, old-fashioned, yet elaborately feminine names.

A variation, Seraphita, is the eponymous heroine of a Balzac novel.

For now, Seraphina remains a beautiful, distinctive choice. Other name ideas if you like Seraphina: Raphaela, Angelica, Serena, and Sabrina.

Seraphina Rank in US Top 1000

# 974 in the US

Seraphina Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 66 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Seraphina

• 974 US 2023
• 66 Nameberry 2025
• 42 Unique 2022
• 649 Future 2028
• 949 England 2019

20 Names Similar to Seraphina

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Seraphina.

• Calliope
• Ariadne
• Isadora
• Celeste
• Lilith
• Selene
• Persephone
• Aurelia
• Cassia
• Althea
• Athena
• Guinevere
• Lyra
• Andromeda
• Artemis
• Astrid
• Octavia
• Thalia
• Cassiopeia
• Anastasia

Famous People Named Seraphina

• Seraphina Sforza beatified Italian nun
• Seraphina Watts daughter of drummer Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones
• Seraphina Rose Elizabeth "Sera" Affleck (b. 2009) daughter of actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck

The name Seraphina in Pop Culture

• Seraphina Dombegh main character in Rachel Hartman's 'Seraphina'
• Seraphina "Sera " main character in 'Unremembered' by Jessica Brody
• Seraphina and Angelica Arthuret "the Vestal of Fair,ladies" in Sir Walter Scott's 'Redgauntlet' (1824)
• Seraphina Tiffany daughter of Mr and Mrs Tiffany in Anna Cora Mowatt's mid,19th,century comedy 'Fashion' (1845)
• Seraphina heroine of Jemmy Lirriper's tale in 'Mrs Lirriper's Lodgings and Legacy' (1864) by Charles Dickens
• "Seraphina " 1809 novel by Caroline Burney
• Seraphina cat from the movie 'Barbie and the Princess and the Pauper'
• Seraphina main character in Barbara Cartland's book The Frightened Bride
• Seraphina vampire in Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton
• Seraphina Queen of Mouseland in the Angelina Ballerina children's book series
• Seraphina Grace "Saffy" Blythe character from the novel The distant hours, by Kate Morton
• Seraphina Picquery character in J.K. Rowling's "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
• Seraphina de Miromara character from the "Water Fire Saga" book series.
• Serafina Pekkala witch in Philip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ books

International Variations of the name Seraphina

• Fimochka Russian
• Sima Russian
• Seraphima Russian
• Séraphine French
• Fima Russian
• Serafina Spanish