Seraphim

Hebrew
"fiery"

Seraphim Origin and Meaning

The name Seraphim is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "fiery".

This ephemeral name of the loving angels surrounding the throne of God is all but unheard of in the US, although its feminine forms Seraphine and Seraphina are catching on. In Russia, it's long been in use, spelled Серафим (Serafim).

Seraphim Popularity

Famous People Named Seraphim

  • Saint Seraphim of Sarov (born Prokhor Moshnin)
    Russian Eastern Orthodox elder
  • Eugene Dennis "Seraphim" Rose
    American hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
  • Leonid Mikhailovich "Seraphim" Chichagov
    Metropolitan bishop and martyr of the Russian Orthodox Church

Seraphim in Pop Culture

  • Seraphim Entertainment
    a visual novel company

International Variations of Seraphim

  • Serafin
    Spanish
  • Seraffinu
    French
  • Serafino
    Italian
  • Séraphin
    French
  • Serafí
    Catalan
  • Serafito
    Spanish
  • Seraph
    French