The baby name Senir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-neer (IPA: /ˈsɛnɪr/).
The baby name Senir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-neer (IPA: /ˈsɛnɪr/).
Senir is Biblical, Hebrew in Origin.
Senir is a biblical Northwest Semitic place-name, recorded as the Amorite designation for Mount Hermon (Deuteronomy 3:9) and paired with the Sidonian Sirion. It reappears poetically in Song of Songs 4:8 and in Ezekiel 27:5 as a source of timber. The exact etymology is debated: some derive it from a root meaning “snowy/gleaming peak,” others connect it to “coat of mail” or “breastplate,” perhaps evoking the mountain’s armored, snow-clad ridges.
As a given name, Senir is modern and rare, typically chosen for its concise sound and scriptural resonance. It is generally treated as gender-neutral. Variants include Shenir/Shenír (reflecting Hebrew spelling שְׂנִיר) and the related toponym Sirion. The name’s imagery suggests elevation, strength, and natural majesty - appeal points for contemporary parents across Hebrew- and English-speaking communities and beyond.
Senir is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 41 times, across 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #927 | 15 | 12,708 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Senir is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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