Sefina: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sefina – Meaning: Samoan form of Josephine, ultimately from Joseph, meaning 'he will add' (Hebrew) – Origin: Samoan – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: seh-FEE-nuh


Sefina is a Samoan girl's name meaning “Samoan form of Josephine, ultimately from Joseph, meaning 'he will add' (Hebrew)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of Sefina

Meaning: Samoan form of Josephine, ultimately from Joseph, meaning 'he will add' (Hebrew).

Origin: Samoan.

How to Pronounce Sefina

Phonetic: seh-FEE-nuh   IPA: /sɛˈfiːnə/

Popularity of Sefina

Sefina doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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