Seraphina

The word Seraphim (one seraph, two or more seraphim) means “burning ones” or nobles. They are also sometimes called the 'ones of love' because their name might come from the Hebrew root for 'love'. Seraphim are only fully described in the Bible on one occasion. This is in the book of the prophet Isaiah, when he is being commissioned by God to be a prophet and he has a vision of heaven.

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While Seraphina is the more common spelling, I actually prefer it spelt with an A as in Saraphina or Sarafina. Seraphina comes from the word Seraphim which is Latin and originally stems from the Hebrew word Saraph. Seraph is plural while Saraph is singular. The root of Latin is Hebrew, the Romans created Latin from the Hebrew language. Also the name Sera is derived from the Hebrew name Sara. Seraphina could be considered "New" while Saraphina is closer to the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew spelling and pronunciation. Have you ever looked up the definition for Sera in the dictionary? It says it's the plural of serum- the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum; any watery animal fluid; milk whey. Personally I don't think I'd want that kind of meaning inside my name. In all fairness however, for a white Caucasian girl with red hair and blue eyes like myself the word Sara doesn't ideally describe me in the dictionary either, apparently it's a term for a member of people from Central African Republic. While both Sara and Sera are used in English speaking countries like America Sara is more often used in Danish, Hindi, Persian and Spanish speaking countries with Sera is often found in Arabic, Turkish and Iranian speaking countries. Either spelling is beautiful and the meaning is special I think. I think it's a gem in terms of names, especially because it's still uncommon. It will probably become more popular in the future when people start looking for newer, more unique yet beautiful names. Right now it's kind of undiscovered, which surprises me a lot. This name, along with Annabelle and Rose are my favorites. Saraphina sounds like a prettier version of Sophia. It's not pretentious, it's elegant. I'm not a fan of unisex names like a Brooke or Alex, but I'm also a girly girl and have never been the tomboy type. I give this name 5 stars.

The Ardent believer. One with a burning faith.

It means 'burning ones' and is a Hebrew name for the highest ranking angels, who are known for having 6 wings and are often depicted on fire. Their devotion to God is infallible. The fiery aspect has led to them being linked to the Phoenix, an eternal immortal being born of fire.

My name is Sarafina, I was always told it ment princess of angels.

Well, I suppose that "princess of angels" is a somewhat valid translation of this name. The first part sounds like "Sarah", which means princess, and it is derived from Seraphim, which is a kind of angel. So I see how one would arrive at this meaning.