Saraf as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Saraf

What is the meaning of the name Saraf ?

The baby name Saraf is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɑːrɑf/ (SAH-raf),/səˈrɑːf/ (suh-RAHF).

Saraf is Arabic, Hebrew, Indian in Origin.

Saraf carries layered origins across Semitic and Indo‑Iranian languages. In Hebrew, saraf (שרף) means “burning one,” the singular behind seraphim, the fiery, high‑ranking angels - yielding a sense of ardor, purity, and guardianship. In Arabic and Persian, ṣarrāf (صراف) denotes a money‑changer or banker; through Urdu and Hindi (sarāf/sarrāf), it also signifies a jeweler. Thus the name can evoke either celestial fire or skillful stewardship of wealth.

As a given name, Saraf is uncommon but appears in South Asia and the Middle East, while remaining a well‑known occupational surname in India and the diaspora. It reads largely masculine, though it can be used unisex. Variants and cognates include Sarraf, Seraf, Seraph, Serafeim (Greek), Serafim (Slavic), and the feminine Seraphina/Serafina; related nicknames include Sera and Raf. Meanings typically noted: “seraph; fiery one” or “money‑changer/jeweler, banker.”