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