Serenity is a modern English name taken from the word “serenity” meaning “peaceful”.[1]
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | peace, tranquility |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Serena |
The name has risen in popularity in the United States in recent years. It has ranked among the top 500 names given to newborn American girls since 2000 and ranked among the top 100 names for newborn girls between 2009 and 2022. It peaked in popularity in 2013, when it was the 52nd most popular name for American girls born in that year.[2] [3] It is a name that is notably more commonly used by whites in rural states of the United States compared with those in more urban areas.[4] Serenity was one of the five most popular names given to girls born to Black mothers in the United States state of Virginia in 2023.[5] While the name was in use prior to 2002, it increased in use following the debut of the 2002 American science fiction television series Firefly, which featured a spaceship named Serenity, and the 2005 movie sequel Serenity. The name might also have increased in use due to its similarity in sound to the popular name Sarah or because it ends in the letter y like other names that were popular in the 1990s.[6]
See also
edit- Serenity (actress), stage name of Sonya Elizabeth Lane (born 1969), American former pornographic actress, journalist, and animal rights advocate
Notes
edit- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Serenity".
- ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Bologna, Caroline (12 August 2021). "Surprising Baby Name Trends That Happened In 2020". www.huffpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Wattenberg, Laura (6 November 2019). "The Tradition-Shattering Names of Rural White America". namerology.com. Namerology. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Baby Names of 2023, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data". 6 February 2024.
- ^ Fowers, Alyssa; Van Dam, Andrew (13 December 2024). "Puritan baby names are back. Is '90s culture responsible?". washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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