| Dinah | Seraphina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | judged, vindicated | Fiery, burning |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | DY-nah | seh-rə-FEE-nə |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1916 |
| Peak year | 1955 (346) | 2025 (489) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 489 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dinah | Seraphina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 251 | 1,773 |
| 2010s | 502 | 1,864 |
| 2000s | 619 | 342 |
| 1990s | 509 | 79 |
| 1980s | 628 | 29 |
| 1970s | 836 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1,626 | 0 |
| 1950s | 2,903 | 0 |
| 1940s | 1,592 | 0 |
| 1930s | 289 | 0 |
| 1920s | 244 | 0 |
| 1910s | 227 | 6 |
| 1900s | 113 | 0 |
| 1890s | 87 | 0 |
| 1880s | 83 | 0 |
From Hebrew Dinah, 'judged' or 'vindicated,' a feminine formation on din, 'judgment, to judge' (root d-y-n). The daughter of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 30:21; 34).
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 Dinah today: about 489 US babies were given the name Seraphina in 2025, compared with 0 named Dinah.
Dinah means judged, vindicated (hebrew origin), while Seraphina means Fiery, burning (hebrew origin).
In US records, Dinah first appears in 0 and Seraphina in 1916, so Dinah has the longer recorded history.