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Senga

“one who is pure; chaste”

Senga is a form of Agnes. One Greek interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

In Greek use, Senga carries the interpretation “one who is pure; chaste.” Senga is a form of Agnes. One Greek interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”

Combines direct and name-family evidence

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.

How it developed

Senga is used as a form of Agnes.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Senga through the years

Babies since 1880
6
0 boys · 6 girls
Most popular year
1946
6 babies
2025
0
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012341960198020002025Highest share 19460.0
Senga in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1946–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1946. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Senga’s family of names

Senga is a form of Agnes. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Senga has a conventional equivalent in the French form Agnès. Senga has a related form in Sengah.

Walk Senga’s family in the name graph

SengaSengiaSengyaSengahSęgaSengiyahSengiyaSengeahSengeaSengiahSengyahAgnès

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Across languages 1

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See also 1

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