Ceferino
Greek · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Ceferino
Ceferino is a Spanish and Italian form of the Latin name *Zephyrinus*, derived from the Greek *Zephyros*, meaning "west wind." It is primarily used in Catholic cultures, notably in Spain and Latin America, and is most famously associated with Saint Ceferino Namuncurá, a 20th-century Argentine indigenous Catholic saint.
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Etymology
Ceferino is a Spanish and Italian form of the Latin name *Zephyrinus*, derived from the Greek *Zephyros*, meaning "west wind." It is primarily used in Catholic cultures, notably in Spain and Latin America, and is most famously associated with Saint Ceferino Namuncurá, a 20th-century Argentine indigenous Catholic saint.
Ceferino currently ranks #12,673 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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