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The baby name Morena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /moˈɾena/ (mo-REH-na); English: /məˈreɪnə/ (muh-RAY-nuh).

Morena is Latin, Portuguese, Slavic, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin, Portuguese, Slavic, Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: /moˈɾena/ (mo-REH-na); English: /məˈreɪnə/ (muh-RAY-nuh)

What is the meaning of the name Morena ?

The baby name Morena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /moˈɾena/ (mo-REH-na); English: /məˈreɪnə/ (muh-RAY-nuh).

Morena is Latin, Portuguese, Slavic, Spanish in Origin.

Morena is a Romance feminine given name in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, literally "dark-haired" or "brunette." It comes from the adjective morena, derived from Latin Maurus "Moorish; dark," once used descriptively and later embraced as a personal name across the Mediterranean and Latin America. The term features widely in love lyrics and folk songs addressed to a dark-haired beloved; in Catalonia, La Moreneta ("the little dark one") is the cherished Black Madonna of Montserrat, lending the name gentle devotional overtones.

Variants and related forms include affectionate diminutives Morenita (Spanish), Moreninha (Portuguese), and Moretta (Italian); the masculine counterpart is Moreno, with related names Maura and Mauro from the same Latin root. Note that in Sotho-Tswana languages, unrelated Morena means "chief; lord" and is often masculine or unisex, while in Slavic contexts Morena/Marzanna names a winter goddess, etymologically distinct.

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Morena – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Girls 0 #16 3 458
AO 0 #60 17 2,729
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
AO Girls 0 #90 136 4,575
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
AR Girls 0 #118 1,618 8,289
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
BW Boys 0 #129 21 4,685
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
AL Girls 0 #153 73 4,141
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #159 9 3,171
SI Girls 0 #160 15 2,769
IT Girls 0 #161 16,260 9,415
HR 0 #169 11 2,081
LU Girls 0 #169 17 4,850
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
HR Girls 0 #194 107 3,687
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
GR Girls 0 #231 12 6,293
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
IT 0 #303 701 4,183
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
GT 0 #305 10 5,948
UY Girls 0 #322 219 6,731
BR 0 #324 22 5,969
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MU Girls 0 #340 12 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
ZA Boys 0 #365 1,628 25,619
BR Girls 0 #372 1,005 12,708
PH Girls 0 #374 17 13,098
PT Girls 0 #386 66 7,952
UY Boys 0 #387 13 5,922
MX 0 #388 26 8,339
France Girls 2021 #399 7 3,185
ZA 0 #401 47 14,421
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PA Girls 0 #421 61 9,861
CL 0 #426 9 6,867
AR Boys 0 #431 37 7,628
Spain 0 #435 18 2,326
GT Girls 0 #442 64 7,500
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
CO 0 #470 11 7,768
KW Girls 0 #490 26 19,177
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CR Girls 0 #503 30 11,342
Spain Girls 0 #503 607 5,561
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
CM Girls 0 #526 15 11,671
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
BO Girls 0 #556 56 9,488
MX Girls 0 #558 964 17,781
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
CL Girls 0 #652 203 14,098
CO Girls 0 #685 450 16,140
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #726 26 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #752 87 4,949
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
PE Girls 0 #807 138 14,861
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
NL Girls 0 #845 111 5,933
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
SA Girls 0 #888 48 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
MX Boys 0 #916 67 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
MA 0 #933 196 20,986
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,082 60 25,928
DZ 0 #1,114 63 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,358 114 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Morena is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Wallonia, Belgium
Sweden

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People also ask about Morena

Morena is predominantly a girl's name.
Morena is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /moˈɾena/ (mo-REH-na); English: /məˈreɪnə/ (muh-RAY-nuh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Moreno (masculine), Morenita (diminutive, Spanish), Morana (Slavic variant) and Morna (alternate spelling).
Across languages, Morena has these equivalents: Bruna (Italian/Portuguese), Melania / Melanie (Greek/Latin).
Yes — Morena ranked #131 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Morena ranks highest in Switzerland (#131 in 2024).
Morena's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #399 in 2021 in France.