Sarafina
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning ardent or burning; possibly from Seraphina.
Sarafina by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Sarafina. In the US, 22 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Seraphina
Like Sarafina, each of these traces back to Seraphina: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sarafina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Serafinaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sarinaprincess; a form of Sarah131 in the US (2017)
- Safinaa ship or vessel6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saraphinaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina11 in the US (2017)
- Saraiaprincess of the lord; variant of Sarai8 in the US (2017)
- Serafimaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean fire
Like Sarafina, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
- Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
- Makennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna971 in the US (2017)
- Blazeflame, fire289 in the US (2017)
- Seraphinaardent or burning one; from seraph61 in England and Wales (2025)
- Enashining fire or brilliance10 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Sarafina
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