THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Serafina
Serafina is recorded as a female given name in Tagalog. The source gives a linguistic connection through Spanish, specifically the form Serafina.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Tagalog
- /seɾaˈfina/Standard-Tagalog
- [sɛ.ɾɐˈfiː.n̪ɐ]Standard-Tagalog
- /seɾaˈpina/with nativization
- [sɛ.ɾɐˈpiː.n̪ɐ]with nativization
Se · ra · fi · na4 source divisions
Dictionary reading & contributors ↗Spanish
- /seɾaˈfina/
- [se.ɾaˈfi.na]
Se · ra · fi · na4 source divisions
Dictionary reading & contributors ↗Wiktionary contributors / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
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TagalogEtymology & source
Borrowed from Spanish Serafina.
a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Seraphina
Wiktionary: Serafina (Tagalog) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
SpanishEtymology & source
a female given name, equivalent to English Seraphina
Wiktionary: Serafina (Spanish) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Serafina in the birth records
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Similar names to Serafina
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Serafin♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Serafín♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Sereafin·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Delfina♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Derlina·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Erlina·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Ernina·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Hermina·Recorded Philippine given-name form
What rhymes with Serafina?
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Explore Serafina further
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- Wiktionary contributors — Serafina (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Serafina (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.