Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Sirena is a variant of Siren. An origin associated with Siren is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Sirena is a variant of Siren. The history of Siren gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Siren is associated with a sea nymph.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Sirena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,192
- 0 boys · 3,192 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 136 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,445 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,445 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 136 in 1995. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,444 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.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Sirena
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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