Soren

Soren: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“stern”
Origin
Scandinavian
Say it
SOR-en · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (94% of all uses)

Anglicized spelling of Danish and Norwegian Søren, from Latin Severinus and ultimately Severus. The original sense is stern or severe.

How popular is Soren?

2024161 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Soren in 2024535

2024 rank#571 boys

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 188010,912

Soren is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Soren

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Axelfather of peace · Scandinavian
  • Jensenson of Jens · Scandinavian
  • Ericketernal ruler · Scandinavian
  • Boto live; dwelling · Scandinavian
  • Gunnerbold warrior · Scandinavian
  • JohanGod is gracious · Scandinavian
  • Andersmanly; brave · Scandinavian
  • Henrikhome ruler · Scandinavian

Soren questions

What does the name Soren mean?

Soren means "stern". It comes from Scandinavian. Anglicized spelling of Danish and Norwegian Søren, from Latin Severinus and ultimately Severus. The original sense is stern or severe.

Is Soren a boy or girl name?

Soren is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Soren?

535 US babies were named Soren in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Soren?

Soren is usually pronounced SOR-en.

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.