Serena (name)
Serena is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Latin word serēnus, meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". This name was borne by an obscure early saint, Saint Serena of Rome.
| Pronunciation | English: /səˈriːnə/ sə-REE-nə Latin: [sɛˈreːna] Italian: [seˈreːna] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin, Greek |
| Meaning | "clear, tranquil, serene" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Serenus |
People named Serena
- Serena (wife of Stilicho) (c. 370–408), important noblewoman of the late Western Roman Empire
- Serena Altschul (born 1970), broadcast journalist
- Serena DeBeer, American chemist
- Serena Deeb (born 1986), American professional wrestler
- Serena McKay (1997–2017), a Canadian woman whose brutal murder was posted online (see Murder of Serena McKay)
- Serena Nanda (born 1938), American author, anthropologist, and professor emeritus
- Serena Ortolani (born 1987), Italian volleyball player
- Serena Ryder (born 1982), Canadian singer/songwriter
- Serena Shim (1985–2014), American journalist
- Serena Williams (born 1981), professional tennis player
Fictional characters
- Serena, cousin of main character Samantha Stephens in Bewitched; both roles were played by Elizabeth Montgomery
- Serena, a character in Terminator Salvation
- Serena, a Character in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" poem
- Serena, the beautiful pen and mate of Louis in EB White's The Trumpet of the Swan
- Serena, a character played by Deepika Padukone in XXX: The Return of Xander Cage
- Serena Baldwin, character in General Hospital and Port Charles
- Serena Bishop, character in Neighbours
- Serena Butler, character from the Legends of Dune series of books
- Serena Kamin, a character in the 1998 American comedy movie My Giant
- Serena (Pokémon), the Japanese female player protagonist in Pokémon X and Y and one of the main characters in the Pokémon anime
- Serena Southerlyn, District Attorney in Law & Order
- Serena Tsukino, the English dub name of the Japanese character Usagi Tsukino (English: Sailor Moon), the main character in Sailor Moon media
- Serena van der Woodsen, Gossip Girl character
- Serena Joy Waterford, an antagonistic character in Handmaid's Tale and television adaptation
- Serena, one of the main characters from the video game Dragon Quest XI
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