Meaning, origin and history of the name Serafim

Gender Masculine

Scripts Σεραφείμ(Greek) Серафим(Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian)

Pronounced Pron. /sɨ.ɾɐ.ˈfĩ/(European Portuguese) /se.ɾa.ˈfĩ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /sʲɪ.rɐ.ˈfʲim/(Russian) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina) in various languages.

VariantSerafeim(Greek)

Feminine FormSerafima(Russian)

Other Languages & CulturesSéraphin(French) Serafino(Italian) Seraphinus(Late Roman) Serafin(Polish) Serafín(Spanish)

Surname DescendantSerafim(Portuguese)

classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange complex serious

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