Senia

A name that looks simple on the surface but has a variety of complex roots, Senia is often used as an alternative form of Xenia, a Greek name meaning "hospitable, welcoming" or "guest". This spelling likely emerged via the Scandinavian variation, Senja, or from the Slavic Ksenia.

Another possibility is that Senia is an elaboration of Sena, which opens up a whole variety of possible sources. On one hand, it may come from the Turkish spelling of the Arabic Thana, meaning "praise", while on the other, it may have emerged from any name with the sen sound, such as Selina, Serena, Asenath, Siena, and Rosena.

From Sanskrit, it could mean "army; missile, dart", inspired by Sena, the wife of Indra (or Kartikeya), and a personification of the armed forces or thunderbolts.

Given to a handful of girls each year in the US, it makes a rare but familiar sounding choice.

Pronounced SEN-yuh.

As of October 2026, Senia ranked #14666 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1238 for girls in 1904.