Spanish and Catalan masculine form of Seraphim, from the Hebrew seraphim (fiery angels); the name carries the burning celestial imagery of Isaiah's vision.
Nicknames
sera
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Feels celestial and archaic; saint-calendar names from this era are rarely revived.
The cultural moment.
Traditional use in Spain, Poland, and Romania through the mid-20th century; rare in new births since the 1970s.