Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Syren 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 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Syren 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
Syren through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 142
- 26 boys · 116 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #13,049 for girls · #11,817 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +75%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,049 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 2015. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 107 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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