Serene
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning calm, peaceful, tranquil.
Serene by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Serene. In the US, 92 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 94 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Serene. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Serenacalm, peaceful, tranquil761 in the US (2017)
- Selenemoon goddess289 in the US (2017)
- Serenstar; from Welsh seren196 in England and Wales (2025)
- Serine3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Selenamoon goddess; a form of Selene1,296 in the US (2017)
- Serinaserene or tranquil; a form of Serena56 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Serene
Names that are said the same way as Serene, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean peace
Like Serene, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Serenitythe state of being serene or peaceful3,543 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Harmonyharmony, agreement, concordance1,694 in the US (2017)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Serene
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