Serenity

Serenity: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “peaceful calm”
Origin: English
Say it: suh-REN-uh-tee · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

An English vocabulary name from the word serenity, ultimately from Latin serenus 'clear, calm'. It belongs to the modern virtue-name tradition.

English names American names Names meaning peace Modern names Virtue names

How popular is Serenity?

2024704 per million US babies

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Babies named Serenity in 20242,342

2024 rank#117 girls

Peak year2013

Total US babies since 188075,336

Serenity has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Serenity

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Serenity questions

What does the name Serenity mean?

Serenity means "peaceful calm". It comes from English. An English vocabulary name from the word serenity, ultimately from Latin serenus 'clear, calm'. It belongs to the modern virtue-name tradition.

Is Serenity a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Serenity?

2,342 US babies were named Serenity in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.

How do you pronounce Serenity?

Serenity is usually pronounced suh-REN-uh-tee.

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.