The story behind Serena
From the name of an early Christian saint, Latin serena (“serene”).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Serena.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): S AH0 R IY1 N AH0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /seˈɾina/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [sɛˈɾiː.n̪ɐ]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Serena ranked #325 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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Middle Names for Serena
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
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Sibling Names for Serena
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length