Meaning of the nameSerena
- Female
- Latin origin
- Se-re-na
Serena is a female name of Latin origin, linked to the adjective serenus, meaning 'clear, tranquil, serene'.
- People (2022)
- 4,115
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,136
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,159
- people
Serena in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Serena, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (1,858 people).
4,090 women 25 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Serena is most common
States with the highest share of people named Serena in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,134 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 496 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 433 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 348 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 276 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 224 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 199 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 120 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 103 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 89 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 74 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 72 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 46 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 32 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Serena
Behind the Name explains that Serena comes from a Latin name derived from serenus, 'clear, tranquil, serene'. Wiktionary says the name is owed to a saint of the early centuries of Christianity and traces it to Latin serena. In Portuguese, serena is also the feminine of the adjective sereno, from Latin serenus, according to Priberam. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,115 people named Serena, with a median age of 4. Proportionally, it is most common in the Distrito Federal.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Serena · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Serena · behindthename.com · meaning
- Priberam: serena · dicionario.priberam.org · origin
Questions about the name Serena
What does the name Serena mean?
Serena means “clear, tranquil, serene”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Serena in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,115 people with the first name Serena, which ranks it number 3,136 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Serena a boy's or a girl's name?
Serena is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,090 women and 25 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Serena?
Serena is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Serena most common?
Proportionally, in Distrito Federal: 0.004% of the state's population is named Serena (120 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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