Serenity

Serenity is a girl name of Latin origin, meaning Peace and calm.

What Serenity means

Peace and calm.

Serenity sits at 8 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Serenity comes from

Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.

Serenity is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Serenity?

Serenity is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called Serenity is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Serenity

Two ideas meet in Serenity: Peace and Gentle. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Peace, Gentle

Names like Serenity

These share Serenity's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

More Latin names

  • Sabina — A Sabine woman.
  • Severus — Stern; resolute.
  • Rufus — Red-haired.
  • Solace — Comfort in sorrow.
  • Ruby — The deep-red gemstone.
  • Stella — Star. Shining and celestial.
  • Rosemary — Dew of the sea; the herb of remembrance.
  • Stellaluna — Star and moon.
  • Rose — The rose flower.
  • Sylvester — From the forest; wild.