Hebrew · Latin

Seraphina

Pronounced sair-uh-FEE-nuhShare

Meaning: Fiery ones; of the seraphim

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 4 syllables

The story

Seraphina comes through Latin from the Hebrew seraphim, associated with burning. Its angelic meaning comes from that religious tradition.

Nicknames

  • Sera
  • Fina
  • Phina

Spellings & variants

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Origins

Seraphina comes from Hebrew and Latin.

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