Seraphina
Top 1000
About Seraphina
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 as 2024 saw it leap nearly 200 places up the US charts. Latinate version Serafina is also getting some attention, suggesting 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, while Seraphina itself was borne by a 13th century Italian saint.
Despite being on the rise, for now, Seraphina remains a beautiful, distinctive choice. Other name ideas if you like Seraphina: Raphaela, Angelica, Serena, Delphine, and Sabrina.
Pronounced ser-uh-FEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Seraphina ranked #600 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #26.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,342 | 175 | 98 |
| 2015 | #1,217 | 204 | 114.3 |
| 2016 | #1,182 | 212 | 119.6 |
| 2017 | #1,197 | 204 | 118.2 |
| 2018 | #1,100 | 225 | 132.3 |
| 2019 | #1,002 | 258 | 153.7 |
| 2020 | #1,275 | 176 | 108.9 |
| 2021 | #1,085 | 231 | 140.8 |
| 2022 | #1,037 | 247 | 150.6 |
| 2023 | #971 | 266 | 165.8 |
| 2024 | #778 | 362 | 223.4 |
| 2025 | #600 | 489 | 304.2 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Celeste
- Cassia
- Isadora
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- Selene
- Persephone
- Althea
- Lyra
- Aurelia
- Thalia
- Artemis
- Guinevere
- Cressida
- Anastasia
- Octavia
- Andromeda
- Cassiopeia
Seraphina on lists
Famous Seraphinas
- 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
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