Serena

“Clear, tranquil, or serene (Latin)” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #325 in the US (2025) · Trending

Serena is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #325 in 2025; about 47,000 girls have been named Serena along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 980 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 990 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Serenas

Serena Williams — American tennis player (1981)
Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor — American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut
Serena Grandi — Italian actress
Serena — niece of Roman emperor Theodosius I
Serena Scott Thomas — British actress

In stories & tradition

Serena — Pokémon X and Y · Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Serena van der Woodsen — Gossip Girl
Serena Butler — Dune universe

What Serenas become

Among 353 notable people named Serena:

Entertainers appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Serena Grandi, Italian actress.

Similar names: Serene · Carolina · Selena · Mckenna · Juliet · Liana

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