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?
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.
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.