Meaning of the nameSerafina
- Female
- Latin origin
- Hebrew origin
- Se-ra-fi-na
Serafina is a female name, a form of Seraphina, the feminine of the Late Latin name Seraphinus, linked to Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones'.
Meaning
“form of Seraphina, feminine of Seraphinus, linked to Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones'”
Source: Behind the Name: Seraphina
- People (2022)
- 1,351
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,753
- Median age
- 72 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,165
- people
Serafina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Serafina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (388 people).
1,342 women 0 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 Serafina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Serafina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 294 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 255 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 111 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 77 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 74 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 48 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Serafina
Serafina is the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Seraphina, the feminine of the Late Latin name Seraphinus, according to Behind the Name, which links it to the biblical word seraphim, of Hebrew origin, 'the burning ones'. The meaning is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,351 people named Serafina, with a median age of 72. Almost always female, most of the people recorded were born before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Seraphina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Serafina · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Serafina
What does the name Serafina mean?
Serafina means “form of Seraphina, feminine of Seraphinus, linked to Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Serafina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,351 people with the first name Serafina, which ranks it number 6,753 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Serafina a boy's or a girl's name?
Serafina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,342 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Serafina?
Serafina is a name of Latin and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Serafina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Serafina (255 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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