Sedna
A girls’ name of Inuit origin, meaning goddess of the sea and marine animals.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sedna by the numbers
Sedna was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sedna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Senahospitable or welcoming; a form of Xenia14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sennaplant used for medicinal purposes18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sedraorder or arrangement; Torah portion5 in England and Wales (2025)
- SeonaGod is gracious; a form of Shona6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sedona67 in the US (2017)
- Seena7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Sedna, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Sedna, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sedna
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