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The baby name Sergiu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈser.dʒu/ (SER-joo).

Sergiu is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈser.dʒu/ (SER-joo)

What is the meaning of the name Sergiu ?

The baby name Sergiu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈser.dʒu/ (SER-joo).

Sergiu is Latin in Origin.

Sergiu is the Romanian and Moldovan form of Sergius, a Roman family name (gens Sergia) probably of Etruscan origin, so its meaning is uncertain. Scholarly proposals link it to Latin sergere “to rise” or servare “to guard,” but these remain speculative. Related forms include Sergio (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Serge (French), Sergey/Sergei (Russian), Serhiy (Ukrainian), Siarhei (Belarusian), Sergiusz (Polish), and Sergij (South Slavic); Romanian also has Serghei under Russian influence.

The name spread through Christian tradition via the soldier-martyrs Sergius and Bacchus and was reinforced by revered figures such as St Sergius of Radonezh and several medieval popes named Sergius. In Romanian-speaking lands it appears in 19th-century records and maintained steady 20th-century usage, with Sergiu favored in Romania while Serghei was common in Soviet-era Moldova. Contemporary recognition is bolstered by cultural figures like film director Sergiu Nicolaescu. Overall, Sergiu carries venerable, saintly associations rather than a fixed lexical meaning.

Sergiu has the following similar or variant Names

Sergiu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MD Boys 0 #3 379 756
MD 0 #7 32 434
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MD Girls 0 #88 5 865
CY Boys 0 #125 7 3,473
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LT Boys 0 #147 5 2,166
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
GR Boys 0 #254 14 6,912
CZ Boys 0 #257 48 6,530
PT Boys 0 #267 109 7,951
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
Canada Boys 1998 #288 6 1,858
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Boys 0 #307 19 7,401
PL Boys 0 #319 17 6,459
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
RU Boys 0 #342 167 12,621
MU Boys 0 #345 13 8,477
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
IT Boys 0 #368 2,982 10,046
France Boys 2020 #387 5 2,846
Austria Boys 0 #398 45 2,180
PS Boys 0 #405 146 10,655
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
IL Boys 0 #457 153 10,983
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
IR Boys 0 #507 46 10,162
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
Spain Boys 0 #602 358 5,610
IT 0 #633 82 4,183
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
Germany Boys 0 #781 172 5,697
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NL Boys 0 #904 48 5,873
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,411 36 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Sergiu is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AL
Austria

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People also ask about Sergiu

Sergiu is predominantly a boy's name.
Sergiu is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈser.dʒu/ (SER-joo).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sergius, Sergio, Sergei, Sergey, Serge and Sergiy.
Yes — Sergiu ranked #288 in Canada in 1998, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Sergiu ranks highest in Canada (#288 in 1998).
Sergiu's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #411 in 2010 to #387 in 2020 in France.