Sena
How to say it: SEN-uh · /ˈsɛnə/
Meaning varies: praise, good, destiny - short multicultural name used in Turkey, Japan and Africa.
Sena was the 2,254th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 51 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,234 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,254 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 51 |
| Share of births | 1 in 65,006 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,234 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sena peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sena is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sena
- Sena Irie (born 2000)Japanese boxer
- Sena Jurinac (1921–2011)Female opera singer
- Sena Tomita (born 1999)Japanese snowboarder
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