English · Girl name
Serenity
“calmness, tranquility”
About the name Serenity
Serenity is a modern English given name derived from the English vocabulary word ‘serenity’, which means calmness or tranquility. The word itself traces back to the Latin ‘serenitas’, meaning clearness or serenity, but as a given name, Serenity emerged in English-speaking countries in recent decades. The name is associated with peace and composure, and it appears in cultural references such as the Serenity Prayer, attributed to American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. Serenity is also the name of the spaceship in Joss Whedon’s film ‘Serenity’.
- Meaning
- calmness, tranquility
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- seh-REN-i-tee(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Serenity
- Serenity Rose
- Serenity Mae
- Serenity Joy
- Serenity Faith
- Serenity Claire
Questions about Serenity
- What does Serenity mean?
- Serenity is an English name meaning "calmness, tranquility".
- How do you pronounce Serenity?
- Serenity is pronounced seh-REN-i-tee, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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