Senna: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “brightness; radiance”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- SEN-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (91% of all uses)
As a given name, Senna is commonly treated as a variant of Sena/Thanāʾ-derived forms in some modern usages, though it also exists as a plant name and surname. Usage and origin can vary by culture. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Senna?
Babies named Senna in 2024111
2024 rank#1,996 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18801,074
Senna is rising: use over the last five years is 3.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Senna
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Senna questions
What does the name Senna mean?
Senna means "brightness; radiance". It comes from Arabic. As a given name, Senna is commonly treated as a variant of Sena/Thanāʾ-derived forms in some modern usages, though it also exists as a plant name and surname. Usage and origin can vary by culture.
Is Senna a boy or girl name?
Senna is mainly a girl's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Senna?
111 US babies were named Senna in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Senna?
Senna is usually pronounced SEN-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.