Șerban is a common name in

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. It may be phonetically transcribed as Sherban or written without diacritics as Serban. It is also used by the

Aromanians The Aromanians () are an Ethnic groups in Europe, ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian language, Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgari ...

. Persons named Șerban include:

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Alina Șerban Alina Șerban (born October 29, 1987) is a Romanian actress, the winner of the Best Actress Award at the :de:Deutscher Schauspielpreis, German Actors Guild Awards in 2020 for her leading role in ''Gipsy Queen'', a nominee for Best Actress at the G ...

, Roma actress and writer *

Andrei Șerban Andrei Șerban (born June 21, 1943) is a Romanian-United States, American theater director. A major name in twentieth-century theater, he is renowned for his innovative and iconoclastic interpretations and stagings. In 1992 he became Professor of ...

, Romanian-born American theatre director *

Carmen Șerban Carmen Şerban is a Romanian folk singer with over 26 albums released. She has collaborated with many of the most popular singers, including Irina Loghin, Nicolae Guţă and Adrian Copilul Miniune. Her songs are about the traditional themes of ...

, Romanian country-folk-dance singer *

Chris Șerban Rareș "Chris" Șerban (born November 15, 1995) is a former Canadian soccer player who last played for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League. Club career Early career Şerban spent his youth career with Calgary Villains FC and spent one year ...

, Canadian soccer player *

Constantin Șerban Constantin II Șerban (died 1682) was the prince of Wallachia from 1654 to 1658. He was an illegitimate son of Radu Şerban. According to custom, being born out of wedlock did not disqualify Constantin from becoming prince. Reign He was an ...

, prince of Wallachia (1654–1658) *

Dennis Șerban Dennis Georgian Şerban (born 5 January 1976) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder. Playing career Şerban played for FC Farul Constanţa and Portul Constanţa before joining the squad of Steaua Bu ...

, Romanian football player *

George Șerban Gheorghe Șerban (25 June 1954 – 31 December 1998) was a Romanian journalist, politician and writer, best known for his role in the writing of the ''Proclamation of Timișoara'' in the wake of the 1989 Revolution. Șerban was born in Buză ...

, Romanian journalist, politician and writer *

Gianina Șerban Gianina Șerban (born 15 July 1983, Bacău) is a Romanian politician who since 2020 has served a member of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania), Chamber of Deputies for the Alliance for the Union of Romanians. Early life Gianina Șerban was born ...

, Romanian politician * Mihail Șerban (disambiguation), one of two individuals *

Radu Șerban Radu Șerban (? – 23 March 1620) was a Wallachian nobleman who reigned as the principality's ''voivode'' during two periods from 1602 to 1610 and during 1611. Biography A supposed descendant of Neagoe Basarab, he attained high office during ...

, prince of Wallachia (1602–1610, 1611) *

Vlad Șerban Vlad is a Romanian male name. It is more commonly a nativized hypocorism of Vladislav and can also be used as a surname. Alternately, it may be a hypocoristic form of the Slavic name ''Vladimir'' (although the normative nickname is Vova). It may r ...

, Romanian politician

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Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca (3 October 1941 – 7 April 2017; ) was a Romanian historian and philologist. An ethnic Aromanian, he specialized in the study of classical philology, Byzantine and Ottoman studies and cultures of the Balkans, includi ...

, Romanian historian and philologist of Aromanian ethnicity *

Șerban Bascovici Șerban Bascovici (born Șerban-Vasile Bascovitz; January 1, 1891–March 19, 1968) was a Romanian poet Born in Bucharest to Gheorghe Bascovitz and his wife Ecaterina, he attended Matei Basarab High School. Upon graduating in 1911, he attempt ...

, Romanian poet *

Șerban Cantacuzino Șerban Cantacuzino (), (1634/1640 – 29 October 1688) was a List of rulers of Wallachia, Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688. Biography Șerban Cantacuzino was a member of the Romanian branch of the Cantacuzino family, Cantacuzino noble ...

, prince of Wallachia (1678-1688) *

Șerban Cantacuzino (actor) Prince Șerban Constantin Cantacuzino (; 4 February 1941 – 4 July 2011) was a Romanian prince and actor, who appeared in more than a dozen television, film, and musical roles during his career. He was a descendant of Șerban Cantacuzino, the Prin ...

, Romanian actor *

Serban Cantacuzino (architect) Șerban Cantacuzino, CBE (6 September 1928, in Paris – 22 February 2018 in London Șerban Cioculescu Șerban Cioculescu (; 7 September 1902 – 25 June 1988) was a Romanian literary critic, literary historian and columnist who was born in Drobeta-Turnu Severin and died in Bucharest. He held teaching positions in Literature of Romania, Romanian ...

, Romanian literary critic *

Șerban Foarță Șerban Nicolae Foarță (; born 8 July 1942, in Turnu Severin) is a contemporary Romanian writer. A translator, essayist, playwright, prose writer and even illustrator, he is most widely known for his poetry books. Style Described by the critic ...

, Romanian writer *

Serban Ghenea Serban Ghenea () is a Canadian audio engineer and mixer. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award a total of 45 times and has won 21 times. Early life and education Ghenea was born in Romania, and in 1976 he moved to Montreal with his family. H ...

, Canadian audio engineer and mixer *

Șerban Huidu Șerban Sebastian Huidu (born July 16, 1976 in Bucharest) is a Romanian radio and TV star. He hosted, together with Mihai Găinușă, the morning show on Romanian radio station Kiss FM, and a weekly satire show ('' Cronica Cârcotaşilor'') on t ...

, Romanian television personality *

Șerban Iliescu Șerban Iliescu (March 1956 – March 18, 2016) was a Romanian linguist and journalist who worked for the national broadcasting station Radio România Actualități. Biography In 1981, Șerban Iliescu graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Lan ...

, Romanian linguist and journalist *

Șerban Marinescu Șerban Marinescu (born 27 May 1956) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. In December 2004 he was awarded by then-President of Romania Ion Iliescu Ion Iliescu (; born 3 March 1930) is a Romanian politician and engineer who served a ...

, Romanian director and screenwriter *

Șerban Nichifor Șerban Nichifor (born 25 August 1954) is a Romanian composer, cellist and music educator. Biography Șerban Nichifor was born on 25 August 1954 to Ermil Nichifor (1916–1997) and Livia Nichifor, née Balint (1922–2017) in Bucharest, Roman ...

, Romanian composer *

Șerban Țițeica Șerban Țițeica ( – May 28, 1985) was a Romanian quantum physicist. He is regarded as the founder of the Romanian school of theoretical physics. The third and last child of mathematician Gheorghe Țițeica, he was born in Bucharest, where h ...

, Romanian physicist

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