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    The first name Serena

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “serene”.

    3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Serena means “serene” in Latin.

    From the name of an early Christian saint, Latin serena (“serene”).

    More names that mean peace.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 111 girls were named Serena, making it the 381st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 157 births (#251).

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    3,775
    babies named Serena, 1996–2025
    #381
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Serena with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Serena at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 942 girls born in the United States were named Serena, the 325th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 1,504 were.

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    47,466
    babies named Serena since 1880
    #325
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Serena

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Serena Williams
      American tennis player (born 1981)
    • Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor
      American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut, born 1976
    • Serena Scott Thomas
      British actress, born 1961
    • Serena Deeb
      American professional wrestler, born 1986
    • Serena Gordon
      British actress, born 1963
    • Serena Amato
      Argentine sailor, born 1974
    • Serena Ryder
      Canadian singer and musician, born 1982
    • Serena
      American pornographic actress and model, born 1951
    • Serena Lederer
      Austrian Jewish art collector, refugee from Nazis (1867-1943)
    • Serena Shim
      American journalist, 1984–2014
    • Serena-Lynn Geldof
      Belgian basketball player (born 1997)
    • Serena Evans
      British actress, born 1959

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    Questions

    What does the name Serena mean?
    Serena means “serene” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Serena?
    From the name of an early Christian saint, Latin serena (“serene”).
    How popular is the name Serena?
    In 2025, 111 girls born in England and Wales were named Serena, ranking 381st. Its peak was 2000, with 157 births.
    Is Serena a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 47,466 US babies named Serena since 1880 were girls.
    When was Serena most popular?
    2000 in the United States, when 1,504 babies were named Serena, its highest rank at 209th.
    What are other spellings of Serena?
    Serene.