Serena

Middle names for Serena

Serena has three syllables, ends on a vowel and was most given in 2000. So the middle names that suit it best are shorter, at one or two syllables, and start with a consonant, so the two names don’t blur together. Here are 16, ranked by rhythm, the sound where the two names meet, and how close their style is to Serena.

  1. Serena ClaraLoved by the same parents, two syllables after threeClara: “clear, bright, famous”
  2. Serena DallasTwo syllables after three, stress on the first beat, after Serena’s secondDallas: “meadow dwelling”
  3. Serena CharlotteTwo syllables after three, stress on the first beat, after Serena’s secondCharlotte: “free man”
  4. Serena PhoebeStress on the first beat, after Serena’s second, a consonant start after Serena’s final vowel
  5. Serena HallieA consonant start after Serena’s final vowel, classic
  6. Serena GracieA consonant start after Serena’s final vowel, classicGracie: “grace, favor, thanks”
  7. Serena JosieClassicJosie: “God will add”
  8. Serena RachelCloses firmly on a consonantRachel: “ewe”
  9. Serena GraceOne syllable after three
  10. Serena CarmenCloses firmly on a consonant
  11. Serena HazelCloses firmly on a consonant
  12. Serena KateOne syllable after three
  13. Serena JoyOne syllable after three
  14. Serena LeahSame generation (1980s)Leah: “weary”
  15. Serena JadeSame generation (2000s)Jade: “stone of the flank”
  16. Serena BlakeSame generation (2000s)

A good middle name changes the rhythm, starts with a different letter, and doesn’t trip the voice where the two names meet. Say each one aloud with your surname: that is the test that matters.

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