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Girl's nameOrigin: HebrewName day: 29 July

Serafa

[ˈsɛrafa]

Serafa is a rare feminine name that originated as a gentle short form of Seraphina. Its linguistic roots stem from the Hebrew word for burning and the radiant celestial seraphim. It offers an ethereal, melodious alternative for parents seeking a name with spiritual warmth and grace.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Serafa
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French:
Italian:
Serafa
Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Connected to the Hebrew meaning of “burning one” and the biblical seraphim.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Serafa je pôvodne domácka podoba ženského mena Serafína. Meno Serafína sa odvodzuje od pomenovania seraf, ktoré cez latinské Seraphim a grécke Serapheím pochádza z hebrejského śərāfím, množného čísla slova śārāf vo význame „horiaci“; v biblickej tradícii označuje serafínov.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Serafa is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

SERAFA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

11 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
29 July
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈsɛrafa]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Serafa
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Serafy
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Serafe
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Serafu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Serafa!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Serafe
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Serafou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SerafkaSerafinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Serafa
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Serafa! Serafka!

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Serafa Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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