The baby name Severin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SEV-ə-rin (IPA: /ˈsɛvərɪn/).
Severin is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Severin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SEV-ə-rin (IPA: /ˈsɛvərɪn/).
Severin is Latin in Origin.
Severin traces back to the Latin cognomen Severinus, derived from severus, "stern, serious," later shading to senses of "steadfast, austere, disciplined." The -inus suffix signaled affiliation ("of Severus") or an affectionate diminutive; Late Antique bearers included Saint Severinus of Noricum and Pope Severinus, which spread the name through the early Christian world.
The form persists across Europe: Séverin in French, Severin in German and Scandinavian usage, Seweryn in Polish, Severyn in Ukrainian, Severin in Romanian (also seen in the toponym Drobeta-Turnu Severin), and Severino in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese; feminine counterparts include Séverine and Severina, with Czech/Slovak Severín marking a related tradition. Today it remains uncommon in English-speaking countries yet familiar in Central Europe and the Nordics. Despite its etymological austerity, modern associations often highlight calm authority, reliability, and quiet strength.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2018 | #1 | — | 431 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #49 | 8 | 2,592 | |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #112 | 23 | 444 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #129 | 9 | 1,769 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #172 | 777 | 12,054 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #193 | 27 | 3,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| Austria | 0 | #202 | 12 | 850 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| France | Girls | 1940 | #214 | 3 | 781 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 2020 | #318 | 5 | 2,548 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #345 | 98 | 2,180 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #404 | 3 | 2,851 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| Germany | 0 | #426 | 12 | 2,542 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #523 | 18 | 11,671 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #728 | 227 | 5,697 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #800 | 39 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #878 | 15 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,415 | 57 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Severin is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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