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The baby name Sen is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/sɛn/', 'Vietnamese': '/sen/ (approx. [seːn])', 'Mandarin': '/sən/ (sēn, 森)', 'Japanese': '/seɴ/ (sen, readings for 千／仙)'}.

Sen is Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: {'English': '/sɛn/', 'Vietnamese': '/sen/ (approx. [seːn])', 'Mandarin': '/sən/ (sēn, 森)', 'Japanese': '/seɴ/ (sen, readings for 千／仙)'}

What is the meaning of the name Sen ?

The baby name Sen is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/sɛn/', 'Vietnamese': '/sen/ (approx. [seːn])', 'Mandarin': '/sən/ (sēn, 森)', 'Japanese': '/seɴ/ (sen, readings for 千／仙)'}.

Sen is Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Sen is a compact cross‑cultural name with several independent roots. In Chinese given names it often represents the character 森 (Sēn), “forest,” favored in 20th‑century nature‑themed naming; in Vietnamese, Sen means “lotus,” a national symbol of purity. In Japanese, Sen appears as both surname and given name, with meanings depending on kanji - 千 “thousand,” 仙 “hermit/sage,” or 扇 “fan.” In eastern India, Sen is a historic Bengali surname from Sanskrit sena “army,” linked to the 11th–12th‑century Sena dynasty.

Usage spans genders and cultures: it functions as a minimalist modern given name in the Netherlands and elsewhere, sometimes viewed as a short form of Sven (Old Norse sveinn, “youth”). Notable bearers include the Japanese tea‑master lineage Sen (Urasenke/Omotesenke). Variants and related forms include Sena, Senn, Senna (f.), and Sven (related). Meanings vary by origin, but themes of nature, strength, abundance, and serenity recur.

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Sen – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #6 4 270
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
MV Boys 0 #65 13 3,375
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #126 6 1,400
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
BG Girls 0 #205 19 3,559
BG Boys 0 #208 12 3,850
TW Boys 0 #219 23 7,111
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Girls 0 #223 29 7,056
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
CN Boys 0 #247 75 9,639
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
SG 0 #256 14 11,010
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
NG 0 #264 9 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
MU Boys 0 #318 40 8,477
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #429 14 2,180
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
IQ Girls 0 #451 54 11,303
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
HK Boys 0 #475 53 12,905
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #486 20 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
BD Boys 0 #539 38 10,045
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
SG Girls 0 #544 43 18,916
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
SG Boys 0 #561 137 17,960
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
TR 0 #574 1,437 19,440
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
IN Girls 0 #601 31 13,121
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #625 43 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
QA Boys 0 #682 26 18,093
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
KW Boys 0 #745 25 18,755
TN 0 #750 80 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #759 80 4,949
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
NG Boys 0 #762 194 16,906
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
MY Boys 0 #815 305 25,439
OM Boys 0 #818 64 17,948
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
EG Boys 0 #837 50 15,035
EG Girls 0 #839 121 14,742
SA Girls 0 #849 87 25,931
MY Girls 0 #862 133 24,821
NL Boys 0 #876 76 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #887 66 5,697
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
NL Girls 0 #908 48 5,933
Spain Boys 0 #909 22 5,610
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
IN Boys 0 #922 80 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
DZ 0 #992 185 20,130
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,029 64 22,615
MA 0 #1,064 65 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,385 87 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,427 20 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,501 114 28,008

Sen is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Flanders, Belgium
AE
AL
AR

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People also ask about Sen

Sen is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sen is a one syllable name, pronounced {'English': '/sɛn/', 'Vietnamese': '/sen/ (approx. [seːn])', 'Mandarin': '/sən/ (sēn, 森)', 'Japanese': '/seɴ/ (sen, readings for 千／仙)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Senna, Sena, Seng, Sene and Sên (diacritic/romanized forms).
Across languages, Sen has these equivalents: 'thousand/immortal (semantic equivalents), ': ['Mille (thousand), 'Aei (mythic/immortal-themed names vary by culture).
Somewhat — Sen ranked #888 in United States in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Sen ranks highest in United States (#888 in 2024).