The baby name Sergej is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sɛrˈɡeɪ/ (approx. 'ser-GAY').
Sergej is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Sergej is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sɛrˈɡeɪ/ (approx. 'ser-GAY').
Sergej is Slavic in Origin.
Sergej is the Central and South Slavic Latin-script form of the East Slavic name Sergei (Russian Сергей), ultimately from the Roman family name Sergius. The root is probably Etruscan and of uncertain meaning; later folk explanations connect it to Latin servus/servare (“servant,” “to guard”), but these are speculative. The name spread across Orthodox Christendom through the cult of Saints Sergius and Bacchus and, later, St. Sergius of Radonezh, giving it enduring prestige.
Historically popular across the Russian Empire and the Soviet sphere, Sergej appears in Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian Latin orthography. Variants include Sergei, Sergey, Sergiy; Ukrainian Serhii/Serhiy; Belarusian Siarhei; Polish Siergiej; Latvian Sergejs; Lithuanian Sergejus; Romance cognates Serge (French) and Sergio (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese). Diminutives and pet forms include Seryozha/Serezha (Russian) and Serjoža (Czech/Slovak usage). The name often conveys a traditional, steady, and cultured impression.
| Sergej Naryškin Sergej Naryškin is a Russian politician known for his role as the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia since 2016. He has been a significant figure in Russian politics, previously serving as the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and as the Chairman of the State Duma. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2005 | #1 | — | 585 |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #35 | 2 | 614 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #40 | 350 | 2,166 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LT | 0 | #65 | 23 | 949 | |
| SI | 0 | #69 | 11 | 1,612 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| RS | 0 | #82 | 3 | 923 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #112 | 45 | 2,277 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #117 | 9 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #131 | 7 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #160 | 673 | 12,621 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #164 | 46 | 3,402 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| RU | 0 | #174 | 16 | 3,641 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #178 | 4 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #180 | 7 | 3,154 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #183 | 139 | 6,530 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2010 | #189 | 2 | 1,344 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2,064 | 5,697 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #219 | 40 | 3,997 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #225 | 7 | 4,221 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #238 | 52 | 6,578 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #282 | 17 | 5,122 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 35 | 6,459 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| Germany | 0 | #358 | 81 | 2,542 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #408 | 35 | 2,180 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #408 | 151 | 10,162 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #516 | 8 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #553 | 9 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #596 | 12 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #874 | 78 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,398 | 74 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Sergej is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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