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Girl's nameOrigin: HebrewName day: 29 July

Serafína

Serafína is the feminine form of Seraphin, intimately linked to the luminous seraphim of the Bible. It evokes a sense of nobility and poetic grace, grounded in centuries of artistic and religious heritage. With its flowing cadence, it makes a radiant and distinctive choice for a daughter.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Serafína
Czech:
Serafína
Hungarian:
Polish:
Serafina
German:
Spanish:
Serafina
French:
Italian:
Serafina
Portuguese:
Serafina
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Hebrew origin meaning “fiery” or “burning one”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ženská podoba mena Serafín, ktoré pochádza z latinského Seraphinus. To bolo utvorené z biblického pomenovania serafín, prevzatého z hebrejského שְׂרָפִים (śərāfím), množného čísla slova שָׂרָף (śārāf). Názov sa spája s hebrejským slovesom שָׂרַף (śāraf) „horieť, spaľovať“, preto sa meno vykladá ako „ohnivá“ alebo „plamenná“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Serafína vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

90 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie90 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

SERAFINA

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

í (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

14 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
12 March
Austrian Calendar
29 July
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 4
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Serafína
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Serafíny
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Serafíne
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Serafínu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Serafína!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Serafíne
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Serafínou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SerafínkaFínkaFína
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Serafína
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Serafínka! Fínka! Fína!

Notable figures named Serafína

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Serafina Dávalos
PY
1877 – 1957Historical Figure

Paraguayan lawyer and feminist

Serafina Pisa
1621 – 1699Historical Figure

Carmelite nun and mystic

Serafina Astafieva
GB
1876 – 1934Historical Figure

Russian ballet dancer (1876–1934)

Serafina Steer
GB
born 1982Notable Figure

British musician

Serafina di Leo
1912 – 2007Historical Figure

Italian soprano opera singer

Test how Serafína sounds with your surname

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Serafína Smith

4 + 1 = 5 syllables

75 / 100Very good
Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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