The baby name Seren is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-ren (Welsh pronunciation: /ˈsɛrɛn/).
Seren is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Seren is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-ren (Welsh pronunciation: /ˈsɛrɛn/).
Seren is Welsh in Origin.
Seren is a Welsh given name meaning “star,” from the everyday Welsh noun seren. Pronounced SEH-ren, it is used for all genders in Wales but is most common for girls. An unrelated Turkish name spelled the same, Seren, derives from the word for a ship’s mast, giving it a nautical sense; both usages coexist internationally, lending the name distinct yet compatible meanings.
As a personal name in Wales, Seren saw little use before the late 20th century, then rose sharply with renewed interest in Welsh-language names, placing regularly in the Welsh girls’ top 10 during the 2000s and 2010s. Beyond Wales, it appears in Britain and elsewhere as a crisp, nature-evoking choice. Variants and related forms include Serena and Serenella (Latinate associations rather than true Welsh cognates), Turkish elaborations like Serenay, and Celtic cognates such as Breton Sterenn. Common nicknames are Ren and Seri.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| JO | 0 | #138 | 3 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #218 | 113 | 7,570 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #225 | 7 | 3,559 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #391 | 4 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #401 | 125 | 10,981 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #421 | 84 | 11,303 |
| SY | 0 | #427 | 349 | 11,684 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| LY | 0 | #452 | 84 | 12,703 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #464 | 157 | 11,648 |
| TR | 0 | #464 | 2,450 | 19,440 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #638 | 21 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #729 | 10 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #784 | 55 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #856 | 80 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #887 | 30 | 8,487 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #887 | 73 | 14,742 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #916 | 40 | 5,933 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #972 | 12 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #980 | 15 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,159 | 18 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,414 | 33 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Seren is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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