Serene

Serene: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “calm, clear, tranquil”
Origin: Latin
Say it: suh-REEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Latin serenus, meaning calm or clear. Used in English and French as a word-name and virtue-style given name.

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How popular is Serene?

202436.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Serene in 2024119

2024 rank#1,703 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18803,096

Serene has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Serene

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Novanew · Latin

Serene questions

What does the name Serene mean?

Serene means "calm, clear, tranquil". It comes from Latin. From Latin serenus, meaning calm or clear. Used in English and French as a word-name and virtue-style given name.

Is Serene a boy or girl name?

Serene is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Serene?

119 US babies were named Serene in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Serene?

Serene is usually pronounced suh-REEN.

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.