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Sergei

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Russian form of Sergius, derived from Latin meaning 'attendant' or 'servant'. A name with imperial Russian heritage, borne by composers, dancers, and nobility throughout Eastern European history.”

Popularity Over Time

Sergei US popularity rank over timeRank 12429 in 2015 to rank 2901 in 1952. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2901#7665#12429192519401960198020002021

Sergei is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinRussian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

SergeSeryozha

Style

ClassicBoldStrongElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Sergei Rachmaninoff (composer)
  • Sergei Bondarchuk (filmmaker)
  • Sergei Polunin (dancer)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Alexei

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Natasha

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Dimitri

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Irina

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Russian/Eastern European; gaining appeal in Western countries

People Also Ask

Russian form of Sergius, derived from Latin meaning 'attendant' or 'servant'. A name with imperial Russian heritage, borne by composers, dancers, and nobility throughout Eastern European history.

Sergei is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Sergei include Serge, Seryozha.

Names that pair beautifully with Sergei include Alexei, Natasha, Dimitri, Irina.