Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Serghey as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Serghey

Add to my Name List

The baby name Serghey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sɛrˈɡeɪ/ (SER-GAY).

Serghey is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /sɛrˈɡeɪ/ (SER-GAY)

What is the meaning of the name Serghey ?

The baby name Serghey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /sɛrˈɡeɪ/ (SER-GAY).

Serghey is Latin in Origin.

Serghey is a modern Latin-script variant of the East Slavic name borne in Russian as Сергей and Ukrainian as Сергій, closely related to Romanian/Moldovan Serghei. The sequence gh preserves a hard g before e (as in Romanian orthography), while the final -ey mirrors the Russian -ей ending; this hybrid spelling is seen in Moldova, Romania, and diaspora transliterations.

Ultimately the name derives from the Roman family name Sergius, probably of Etruscan origin and therefore of uncertain meaning; proposed senses such as “servant” or “protector” remain speculative. Its enduring use across Eastern Europe owes much to the cult of Saints Sergius - especially Sergius of Radonezh and the early martyrs Sergius and Bacchus. Cross-language variants include Sergey, Sergei, Sergiy, Serhii/Serhiy, Siarhei, Serghei, Serguey, Serge (French), and Sergio (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese). Feminine counterparts are Sergia and Sergina; common Russian diminutives include Seryozha and Serezha.

Serghey has the following similar or variant Names

Serghey in Other Languages

Language Equivalent Name
Russian Сергей (Sergey/Sergei)
Ukrainian Сергій (Sergiy)
Belarusian Сяргей (Syarhey)
French Serge
Spanish/Italian Sergio
Romanian/Moldovan Serghei / Sergiu
English Sergey / Serge

Serghey – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,427 45 10,046

Serghey is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:

CO
CY
CZ
IL
IR

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Serghey

Serghey is predominantly a boy's name.
Serghey is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /sɛrˈɡeɪ/ (SER-GAY).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sergey, Sergei, Sergiy, Sergii, Serghei and Siarhei.
Across languages, Serghey has these equivalents: Сергей (Sergey/Sergei) (Russian), Сергій (Sergiy) (Ukrainian), Сяргей (Syarhey) (Belarusian), Serge (French), Sergio (Spanish/Italian), and 2 more.