Serginho as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Serginho

What is the meaning of the name Serginho ?

The baby name Serginho is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /seɾˈʒiɲu/ (Brazilian Portuguese IPA); anglicized approximation: 'ser-ZHEEN-yo'.

Serginho is in Origin.

Serginho is the affectionate Portuguese diminutive of Sérgio, formed with the suffix -inho (“little”), and used both as a nickname and, especially in Brazil, as an independent given name. Sérgio derives from the Roman family name Sergius, a Latin gentilicium probably of Etruscan origin and thus etymologically uncertain; later folk explanations connect it to Latin servare “to guard,” inspiring meanings such as “protector” or “guardian.” The name spread through Christian Europe via the cult of Saint Sergius (paired with Bacchus), sustaining usage in Romance and Slavic lands.

Variants and cognates include Sérgio (pt), Sergio (es/it), Sergi (ca), Serge (fr), Sergiu (ro), Sergei/Sergey (ru and other Slavic), and the learned form Sergius; feminine forms appear as Sérgia or Sergina in Portuguese. In Lusophone culture, Serginho is familiar and friendly, widely borne by athletes and musicians, yet remains formal enough to appear on civil records in Brazil.