| Seraphina | Davina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fiery, burning | Beloved |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | seh-rə-FEE-nə | duh-VEE-nuh |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1916 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (489) | 2022 (541) |
| In 2025 | 489 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Seraphina | Davina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,773 | 2,793 |
| 2010s | 1,864 | 2,229 |
| 2000s | 342 | 957 |
| 1990s | 79 | 1,210 |
| 1980s | 29 | 1,488 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1,799 |
| 1960s | 0 | 668 |
| 1950s | 0 | 156 |
| 1940s | 0 | 63 |
| 1920s | 0 | 12 |
| 1910s | 6 | 5 |
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.
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.
Seraphina is more popular than Davina today: about 489 US babies were given the name Seraphina in 2025, compared with 0 named Davina.
Seraphina means Fiery, burning (hebrew origin), while Davina means Beloved (hebrew origin).
In US records, Seraphina first appears in 1916 and Davina in 0, so Davina has the longer recorded history.