| Seraphina | Dinah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fiery, burning | judged, vindicated |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | seh-rə-FEE-nə | DY-nah |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1916 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (489) | 1955 (346) |
| In 2025 | 489 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Seraphina | Dinah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,773 | 251 |
| 2010s | 1,864 | 502 |
| 2000s | 342 | 619 |
| 1990s | 79 | 509 |
| 1980s | 29 | 628 |
| 1970s | 0 | 836 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,626 |
| 1950s | 0 | 2,903 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,592 |
| 1930s | 0 | 289 |
| 1920s | 0 | 244 |
| 1910s | 6 | 227 |
| 1900s | 0 | 113 |
| 1890s | 0 | 87 |
| 1880s | 0 | 83 |
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.
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).
Seraphina is more popular than Dinah today: about 489 US babies were given the name Seraphina in 2025, compared with 0 named Dinah.
Seraphina means Fiery, burning (hebrew origin), while Dinah means judged, vindicated (hebrew origin).
In US records, Seraphina first appears in 1916 and Dinah in 0, so Dinah has the longer recorded history.