Serenity
Serenity is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “state of being calm and peaceful.” It ranked #68 in the United States in 2025. A virtue and word name that rose to popularity in the late 20th century.
how do you pronounce Serenity?
suh-REN-ih-tee
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what does Serenity mean?
The name Serenity means “state of being calm and peaceful.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
A virtue and word name that rose to popularity in the late 20th century. Also the name of the spaceship in the cult sci-fi series Firefly.
where does the name Serenity come from?
From the Latin serenus, meaning clear, calm or unclouded — used first of weather and only later of temperament. English took it as an abstract noun before it was ever a name.
the history of Serenity
Serenity belongs to a modern American revival of virtue names, following the pattern English Puritans established with Faith, Hope, Patience and Prudence but drawing on a wider vocabulary. It rose sharply from the 1990s and entered the American top hundred in the 2000s, alongside Trinity, Destiny and Harmony.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #68 |
| 2023 | #65 |
| 2022 | #63 |
| 2021 | #60 |
| 2020 | #61 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Serenity?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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