| Seraphina | Hana | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fiery, burning | grace |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | seh-rə-FEE-nə | HAH-nuh |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1916 | 1912 |
| Peak year | 2025 (489) | 2025 (436) |
| In 2025 | 489 | 436 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Seraphina | Hana |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,773 | 2,329 |
| 2010s | 1,864 | 3,367 |
| 2000s | 342 | 3,829 |
| 1990s | 79 | 2,235 |
| 1980s | 29 | 922 |
| 1970s | 0 | 239 |
| 1960s | 0 | 36 |
| 1920s | 0 | 16 |
| 1910s | 6 | 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.
As a Hebrew name, a form of Channah (Hannah) meaning grace or favour. Note a clash: identical spellings mean 'flower' in Japanese and 'bliss/happiness' in Arabic, so the grace sense applies only to the Hebrew origin.
Seraphina is more popular than Hana today: about 489 US babies were given the name Seraphina in 2025, compared with 436 named Hana.
Seraphina means Fiery, burning (hebrew origin), while Hana means grace (hebrew origin).
In US records, Seraphina first appears in 1916 and Hana in 1912, so Hana has the longer recorded history.