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Seraphim
OriginHebrew
Meaning"fiery"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#10782
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#8136
2025 SSA
About Seraphim
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 is also given to girls, where it ranks #10782 in the US.
Pronounced SER-uh-fim.
As of October 2026, Seraphim ranked #10782 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8002 in 2009.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Seraphims
- Saint Seraphim of Sarov (born Prokhor Moshnin)Boy
Russian Eastern Orthodox elder
- Eugene Dennis "Seraphim" RoseBoy
American hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
- Leonid Mikhailovich "Seraphim" ChichagovBoy
Metropolitan bishop and martyr of the Russian Orthodox Church
Seraphim in pop culture
- Seraphim EntertainmentBoy
a visual novel company
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