Soren
Sorr-un
Danish, Norwegian
"stern"
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Updated Wed Apr 23 2025
Soren Origin and Meaning
The name Soren is a girl's name meaning "stern".
A gentle name with both ruggedness and style, Soren is typically a boys' name in its native Scandinavia and in France and the US, where it is trending upwards. Still, like Rowan, Emerson, and Carter before it, Soren has been used on girls in the US since the 90s. Similar in sound to Seren, Maren, and Lauren, Soren is used on around 35 girls each year.
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