| Davina | Seraphina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | Fiery, burning |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | duh-VEE-nuh | seh-rə-FEE-nə |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1916 |
| Peak year | 2022 (541) | 2025 (489) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 489 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Davina | Seraphina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,793 | 1,773 |
| 2010s | 2,229 | 1,864 |
| 2000s | 957 | 342 |
| 1990s | 1,210 | 79 |
| 1980s | 1,488 | 29 |
| 1970s | 1,799 | 0 |
| 1960s | 668 | 0 |
| 1950s | 156 | 0 |
| 1940s | 63 | 0 |
| 1920s | 12 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5 | 6 |
A feminine form of David that arose in Scotland, carrying the same Hebrew root dwd 'beloved'. The meaning is inherited from the masculine original rather than from an independent root.
Feminine form derived from the seraphim, the highest order of angels, whose name comes from the Hebrew root 'saraph' meaning 'to burn'. The seraphim are traditionally described as the burning or fiery ones.
Seraphina is more popular than Davina today: about 489 US babies were given the name Seraphina in 2025, compared with 0 named Davina.
Davina means Beloved (hebrew origin), while Seraphina means Fiery, burning (hebrew origin).
In US records, Davina first appears in 0 and Seraphina in 1916, so Davina has the longer recorded history.