The first name Sera
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “lady”, “princess”, “sarai”.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Sera means “lady”, “princess”, “sarai” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew שָׂרָה (sará, “lady, princess”), which was originally converted from the given name שָׂרָי (saráy, “Sarai”).
More names that mean queen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 girls were named Sera, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sera with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sera at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 girls born in the United States were named Sera, the 6,082nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 76 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sera
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sera GambleAmerican television producer and writer, born 1983
- Sera CahooneAmerican singer-songwriter, born 1975
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Questions
- What does the name Sera mean?
- Sera means “lady”, “princess”, “sarai” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Sera?
- From Hebrew שָׂרָה (sará, “lady, princess”), which was originally converted from the given name שָׂרָי (saráy, “Sarai”).
- How popular is the name Sera?
- In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Sera, ranking 2,605th.
- Is Sera a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,616 US babies named Sera since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sera most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 76 babies were named Sera, its highest rank at 1,925th.
- Is Sera also a surname?
- Yes. Sera is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.