SERENA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "tranquil, serene"

Popularity in 2008: #374

Name used since Roman times, and given fresh life by tennis star Williams, it's as calm and tranquil as its name implies.

Variations:
Serina, Serreana, Saryna, Seryna, Serrenna, Serenah, Serrena, Serene, Serenia, Cerena, Serana, Sereina, Sereen, Serenea, Seren, Sarina, Seraina, Serenity, Reena, Serenna

Serena is being discussed in our message boards:

• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Serena:

• MIDDLE NAMES: The Strange, The Ordinary, and The Embarrassing
• LOVE THAT NAME, but...
• BRITISH BABY NAMES: Quirky & Charming
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERO NAMES
• GIRLY BABY NAMES