Serafima: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Serafima – Meaning: burning, fiery – Origin: Hebrew (from seraphim) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: seh-ruh-FEE-muh


Serafima is a Hebrew (from seraphim) girl's name meaning “burning, fiery”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.

Meaning & Origin of Serafima

Meaning: Burning, fiery.

Origin: Hebrew (from seraphim).

How to Pronounce Serafima

Phonetic: seh-ruh-FEE-muh   IPA: /ˌsɛrəˈfiːmə/

Popularity of Serafima

Serafima 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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