Seweryn
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- se-VEH-rin
- Origin
- Latin
Seweryn is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “stern, severe”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Seweryn mean?
Latin: Polish form of Severinus, from severus
“stern, severe”
Polish form of Severinus, from Latin severus, meaning stern or serious.
Is Seweryn a girl's or a boy's name?
Seweryn is a boys' name.
How popular is Seweryn in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Seweryn in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Seweryn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 11 | #2,033 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
Names like Seweryn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oliver, Aiden, Logan, Kayden, Harrison, Adrian, Jayden, Riley, Charlie, Austin, Sebastian, Mason
More Latin names
Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian, Clara
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Seweryn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/seweryn, updated 20 October 2026.