Given name
Cerena
“having a peaceful disposition”
Cerena is a variant of Cerina. In Latin use, Cerina carries the interpretation “having a peaceful disposition.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cerena is a variant of Cerina. In Latin use, Cerina carries the interpretation “having a peaceful disposition.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cerena connects to the Serena name family through Cerina. An origin associated with Serena is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Cerena connects to the Serena name family through Cerina. The history of Serena gives this family its wider story. Serena’s historical associations include an early Christian saint, about whom little is known.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Cerena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 566
- 0 boys · 566 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,396 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,396 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 31 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 526 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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