Severin
Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name. It is derived from Latin severus "severe, serious, strict". It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Severin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name. It is derived from Latin severus "severe, serious, strict". It may refer to:
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The Story of Severin
Severin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 28 Severins were born — ranking #3,693 that year. As of 2026, Severin ranks #6,723 for baby boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 924 Severins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Severin
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- Pope Severinus (died 640)
- Severin of Cologne (died 403)
- Severinus of Noricum (c. 410-482), the "Apostle to Noricum", Roman Catholic saint
- Saint Severinus of Septempeda (died 550), Roman Catholic bishop and hermit
- Séverin of Paris , a hermit who lived on the site of the current Saint-Séverin, Paris church
- George Chapman (murderer) , born Severin Klosowski, British serial poisoner and suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders
- Severin von Eckardstein (born 1978), German pianist
- Severin Roesen (c. 1815–72), a painter known for his still lifes of flowers and fruit
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Names that sound like Severin
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About the name Severin
Severin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 924 births in the dataset. Severin's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,373. Use the chart and map above to compare Severin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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