Senta

German feminine diminutive of Roman name Crescens

"to grow"

Senta Origin and Meaning

The name Senta is a girl's name of German, Latin origin meaning "to grow".

Senta is a lovely name, but if you name your daughter Senta, will the kids call her Santa? Maybe, but this obscure yet simple German name for girls.may appeal to parents searching the untraveled name routes.

There is an unrelated Italian name for girls Santa, the feminine of Santo, meaning saint. Senta Berger is an Austrian actress most famous in the 1960s and 1970s.

Famous People Named Senta

• Senta Berger Austrian actress

The name Senta in Pop Culture

• Senta character in Wagner's opera 'The Flying Dutchman' (1843)