Given name & surname
Serene
“having a peaceful disposition”
In English use, Serene has a related form in Serena. One Latin interpretation is “having a peaceful disposition.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Serene has a related form in Serena. One Latin interpretation is “having a peaceful disposition.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Serene has a related form in Serena. 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 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Serene has a related form in Serena. 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
Serene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,226
- 0 boys · 3,226 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 130 babies
- 2025
- 130
- #1,609 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +38%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 130 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,609 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,455 as a first name in 2020; 238 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Serene’s family of names
In English usage, Serene has a related form in Serena. In English usage, Serene has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Serena. In Greek usage, Serene as a surname is a transliteration of Σερένε.
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Around the world
Serene has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Serene
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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