Meaning of the nameSerafim
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Latin origin
- Se-ra-fim
Serafim is a male name, a form of Seraphinus, a Late Latin name that comes from the Hebrew biblical term seraphim, 'the burning ones'.
Meaning
“form of Seraphinus, from Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones'”
Source: Behind the Name: Serafim · Behind the Name: Seraphina · Wiktionary: serafim
- People (2022)
- 3,315
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,624
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,783
- people
Serafim in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Serafim, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (858 people).
20 women 3,295 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Serafim is most common
States with the highest share of people named Serafim in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 751 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 668 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 212 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 195 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 170 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 166 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 147 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 126 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 112 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 109 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 90 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 39 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 38 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Serafim
Serafim is the Portuguese form of Seraphinus, a Late Latin name that, according to Behind the Name, comes from the biblical term seraphim, of Hebrew origin and translated as 'the burning ones'. Wiktionary also records serafim as the biblical term for the highest-ranking angel. In Isaiah, the seraphim have six wings. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,315 people named Serafim, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Serafim · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Seraphina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: serafim · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Serafim · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Serafim
What does the name Serafim mean?
Serafim means “form of Seraphinus, from Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Serafim in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,315 people with the first name Serafim, which ranks it number 3,624 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Serafim a boy's or a girl's name?
Serafim is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 20 women and 3,295 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Serafim?
Serafim is a name of Hebrew and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Serafim most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Serafim (751 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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