Serena (first name)

Serena is a female given name , derived from the ancient Roman (male) surname Serenus .

Origin and meaning of the name

The Latin adjective serenus - female serena - means “cheerful, clear, friendly” and is related to the Greek ξηρός , xērós (“dry”).

Sereina, Seraina ( rätorom. ), Seraine ( altfrz. ), Sereine ( fr. ), Serenella ( ital. Diminutive)

Flavia Serena († 408), niece of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I.
Serena of Rome , wife of the Roman emperor Diocletian (236 / 245–313 / 316), Christian martyr, saint
Serena von Spoleto († around 291 in Spoleto), Christian martyr, saint (venerated in Tholey)

Serena Auñón (* 1976), American astronaut
Serena Burla (* 1982), American long-distance runner
Serena Daolio (* 1972), Italian soprano
Serena Grandi (actually Serena Faggioli, * 1958), Italian actress
Serena Lederer (1867–1943), industrialist's wife and confidante of Gustav Klimt
Serena Michelotti (1944–2011), Italian actress and voice actress
Serena Nanda (* 1938), American author, anthropologist and university professor
Serena Owusua Dankwa (born March 2, 1975), Swiss television presenter and journalist
Serena Ryder (* 1983), Canadian singer and songwriter
Serena Scott Thomas (born 1961), English actress
Serena Shim (1985–2014), American journalist of Lebanese descent
Serena Williams (* 1981), American tennis player

Form Seraina, Sereina

Seraina Boner (* 1982), Swiss cross-country skier
Seraina Macia (* 1968), Swiss and Australian manager
Seraina Mischol (* 1981), Swiss cross-country skier
Seraina Murk (* 1971), Swiss freestyle skier
Sereina Riniker (* 1985), Swiss chemist
Seraina Rohrer (* 1977), Swiss curator and publicist, director of the Solothurn Film Festival
Sereina Trachsel (* 1981), Swiss cyclist
Seraina Ulber (* 1990), Swiss floorball player
Sereina Zwissler (* 1998), Swiss floorball player