Seraphim as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seraphim

What is the meaning of the name Seraphim ?

The baby name Seraphim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛrəfɪm/ (SER-uh-fim).

Seraphim is Hebrew in Origin.

Seraphim derives from Hebrew sĕrāfīm, the plural of sārāf “burning one,” the name for the six‑winged angels of Isaiah 6; it passed into Greek as Σεραφείμ (Serafeím) and Latin Seraphim. As a given name it conveys ardor, purity, and closeness to the divine, and in English it is sometimes interpreted as “fiery” or “ardent.”

In personal naming, Seraphim has been most common in Eastern Christianity, borne by monks, bishops, and saints - above all Saint Seraphim of Sarov (1754–1833), whose cult popularized the name in Russia. It remains used in Orthodox calendars across Russia, Greece, and the Balkans, while in the West it appears rarely but recognizably, sometimes as a unisex choice. International variants include Serafim (Russian, Portuguese, Bulgarian), Serafeim (Modern Greek), Séraphin (French), Serafín (Spanish), Serafino (Italian); feminine forms are Seraphina/Séraphine/Serafina. Related modern alternatives include the singular Seraph and the Latinized Seraphinus.